Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 116 · 40 questions

Thinking tip (Maybe — let me check): Jumping to conclusions: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.”, “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” Checking first: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.”, “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” Careful habits: asking before judging, looking for more clues, thinking of other causes. Hasty habits: guessing the worst, judging by looks.

1. 1.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
3. 3.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) she moved away (c) maybe she is busy (d) she lost all her friends
4. 4.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) thinking of other causes (c) blaming without proof (d) deciding too fast
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) ignoring other reasons (c) deciding too fast (d) trusting the first idea
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
10. 10.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) blaming without proof (d) saying “maybe”
11. 11.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) checking the facts (c) ignoring other reasons (d) blaming without proof
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
13. 13.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) trusting the first idea (d) checking the facts
14. 14.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
17. 17.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
19. 19.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) she is a robot (c) nothing else (d) she is always angry
20. 20.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) saying “maybe” (c) looking for more clues (d) waiting to find out
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) looking for more clues (c) waiting to find out (d) checking the facts
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
26. 26.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) checking the facts (d) blaming without proof
33. 33.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) he likes running (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes are white
35. 35.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
37. 37.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a proven fact (c) a question (d) an idea taken as true
38. 38.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) dishes are round (c) food is hot (d) cooks are tall
39. 39.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) looking for more clues (d) trusting the first idea
40. 40.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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