Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 342 · 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: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) dishes are round (c) cooks are tall (d) food is hot
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
4. 4.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) looking for more clues (c) trusting the first idea (d) deciding too fast
9. 9.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
11. 11.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
13. 13.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
15. 15.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) looking for more clues (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
17. 17.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
20. 20.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) saying “maybe” (c) looking for more clues (d) blaming without proof
22. 22.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
24. 24.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🕵️ 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
27. 27.🕵️ 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
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
29. 29.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) ask or look for facts (c) say it louder (d) trust your first idea
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) she is a robot (c) nothing else (d) she is always angry
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
34. 34.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
38. 38.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
40. 40.🕵️ 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

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