Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 364 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) ignoring other reasons (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
2. 2.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
3. 3.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) saying “maybe” (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
5. 5.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) checking the facts (c) saying “maybe” (d) thinking of other causes
8. 8.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) blaming without proof
10. 10.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) looking for more clues
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) judging by looks (c) checking the facts (d) waiting to find out
14. 14.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🕵️ 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
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
18. 18.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) trusting the first idea (c) ignoring other reasons (d) blaming without proof
20. 20.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) ignoring other reasons
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) guessing the worst (d) trusting the first idea
22. 22.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) cooks are tall (c) looks show the taste (d) food is hot
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
26. 26.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
28. 28.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a proven fact (c) a measured result (d) an idea taken as true
29. 29.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
32. 32.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
33. 33.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
35. 35.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) judging by looks
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she is a robot (c) she is always angry (d) she did not see you
38. 38.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty

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