Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 174 · 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.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) maybe she is busy (c) she lost all her friends (d) she hates me
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.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) looking for more clues (d) judging by looks
5. 5.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) shoes are white (c) new shoes mean rich (d) he likes running
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
9. 9.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) trusting the first idea (c) blaming without proof (d) deciding too fast
14. 14.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) saying “maybe” (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
17. 17.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (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) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
19. 19.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
20. 20.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) blaming without proof (d) looking for more clues
22. 22.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
24. 24.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ask or look for facts (c) say it louder (d) ignore it
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
27. 27.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) she is always angry (c) she is a robot (d) nothing else
28. 28.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
30. 30.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) looking for more clues (d) ignoring other reasons
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) deciding too fast (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
35. 35.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) food is hot (c) dishes are round (d) looks show the taste
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
38. 38.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions

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