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Generalizations

Total questions: 12

Worksheet time: 7mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Tatum showed her report card to her friend, Maddie. Tatum received all As on her report card. Her teacher commented that she enjoys having Tatum in her class.
Which of the following statements is a generalization? 
a)
Tatum enjoys going to school.
b)
Tatum received an A in reading.
c)
Tatum is a girl
2.
The lunchroom workers have noticed that when they serve green beans, the green beans often remain uneaten. When they serve carrots, however, most carrots are gone when the students return their lunch trays.
Which of the following statements is a generalization?
a)
Carrots are a vegetable
b)
More kids at this school eat carrots than green beats
c)
Most kids don't like green beans. 
3.
Megan noticed that all but two teachers in her elementary school are female. However, the majority of her brother's high school teachers are male. 
Which of the following statements are generalizations?
a)
Male teachers typically teach upper grade levels.
b)
Most female teachers prefer working with younger children.
c)
Both A and B are generalizations.
4.
Math is the best school subject. 
This statement is:
a)
a fact
b)
An opinion
c)
a generalization
5.
Nearly seven million people visit the Eiffel Tower each year.
This statement is:
a)
a fact
b)
an opinion
c)
a generalization
6.
Many kids find fractions confusing.
This statement is:
a)
a fact
b)
an opinion
c)
a generalization
7.
Professional athletes are typically rich.
This statement is:
a)
a fact
b)
an opinion
c)
a generalization
8.
Many people would agree that police officers are everyday heroes.
This generalization is:
a)
valid
b)
faulty
9.
All teachers and students look forward to spring break.
This generalization is:
a)
valid
b)
faulty
10.
It was a scorching 103 degrees outside. Peyton and Alexa decided to ride their bikes to the town pool to cool off. When they arrived, they saw that the swimming pool was packed with hundreds of people.
When it's hot outside, almost everyone wants to go swimming. 
This generalization is:
a)
faulty
b)
valid
11.
Many children enjoy playing soccer.
This generalization is:
a)
valid
b)
faulty
12.
You look down at your lunch tray and think, YUCK! That broccoli looks limp and disgusting! How can anyone eat that? When tables are dismissed, you look around and realize that no one at your table at the repulsive-looking broccoli.
No one in school like the broccoli served at lunch.
This generalization is:
a)
valid
b)
faulty