Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 302 · 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 hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) deciding too fast
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
4. 4.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
6. 6.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) waiting to find out
7. 7.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) trust your first idea (c) ask or look for facts (d) ignore it
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
10. 10.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
14. 14.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
21. 21.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) looks show the taste (c) cooks are tall (d) food is hot
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
25. 25.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she did not see you (c) she is a robot (d) she is always angry
26. 26.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she hates me (c) she moved away (d) she lost all her friends
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) blaming without proof (c) waiting to find out (d) thinking of other causes
32. 32.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
34. 34.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
36. 36.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) shops are big (c) Sunday is fun (d) it shuts only on Sunday
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) checking the facts (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
39. 39.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True

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