Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 138 · 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.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) deciding too fast (d) asking before judging
2. 2.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) shoes cost nothing (c) he likes running (d) new shoes mean rich
3. 3.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
7. 7.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) deciding too fast (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) blaming without proof (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
10. 10.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
15. 15.🕵️ 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
16. 16.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
19. 19.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
21. 21.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) checking the facts
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
24. 24.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
29. 29.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
32. 32.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she is a robot (c) she is always angry (d) she did not see you
33. 33.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) trust your first idea (c) say it louder (d) ask or look for facts
34. 34.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
36. 36.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
40. 40.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues

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