Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 238 · 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.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a question (c) a proven fact (d) a measured result
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
3. 3.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🕵️ 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
5. 5.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) trusting the first idea (d) thinking of other causes
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
8. 8.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
10. 10.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) blaming without proof
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
15. 15.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
17. 17.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”
19. 19.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) ignoring other reasons (c) guessing the worst (d) blaming without proof
20. 20.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) saying “maybe” (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) thinking of other causes (d) deciding too fast
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
24. 24.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) blaming without proof
26. 26.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
28. 28.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
30. 30.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) trusting the first idea
31. 31.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes cost nothing (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes are white
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) trusting the first idea (d) looking for more clues
34. 34.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) judging by looks (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
35. 35.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
38. 38.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
40. 40.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True

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