Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 313 · 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.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) deciding too fast
3. 3.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) asking before judging
6. 6.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) checking the facts
8. 8.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) trusting the first idea (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
10. 10.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
13. 13.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) she is a robot (c) nothing else (d) she did not see you
15. 15.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) ignoring other reasons (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
17. 17.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) thinking of other causes (c) trusting the first idea (d) judging by looks
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) waiting to find out (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”
20. 20.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) trusting the first idea
22. 22.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) cooks are tall (c) looks show the taste (d) dishes are round
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”
24. 24.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) guessing the worst (c) saying “maybe” (d) asking before judging
25. 25.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
28. 28.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🕵️ 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
31. 31.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
34. 34.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) blaming without proof
35. 35.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) waiting to find out (d) saying “maybe”
36. 36.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes are white (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes cost nothing
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 of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) trusting the first idea
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out

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