Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 199 · 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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
2. 2.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out
3. 3.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) food is hot (c) dishes are round (d) cooks are tall
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
5. 5.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
8. 8.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) nothing else (c) she did not see you (d) she is a robot
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) looking for more clues (c) blaming without proof (d) deciding too fast
11. 11.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) ignore it (c) ask or look for facts (d) trust your first idea
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) saying “maybe” (d) deciding too fast
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) blaming without proof (d) thinking of other causes
15. 15.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) trusting the first idea (c) waiting to find out (d) checking the facts
19. 19.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
21. 21.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) checking the facts
23. 23.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) an idea taken as true (c) a question (d) a measured result
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) ignoring other reasons
26. 26.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she lost all her friends (c) maybe she is busy (d) she hates me
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) blaming without proof (d) asking before judging
29. 29.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
31. 31.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.🕵️ 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
34. 34.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
38. 38.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first

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