Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 370 · 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.🕵️ 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
2. 2.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
6. 6.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) blaming without proof (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
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 careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) blaming without proof
9. 9.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) checking the facts (d) waiting to find out
14. 14.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes are white (d) shoes cost nothing
15. 15.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she did not see you (c) nothing else (d) she is always angry
17. 17.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
19. 19.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) trust your first idea (c) ask or look for facts (d) ignore it
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
21. 21.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) saying “maybe” (c) judging by looks (d) ignoring other reasons
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
26. 26.🕵️ 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
27. 27.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) trusting the first idea (c) thinking of other causes (d) checking the facts
28. 28.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
30. 30.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) saying “maybe” (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
35. 35.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) thinking of other causes
36. 36.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a question (c) a measured result (d) a proven fact
37. 37.🕵️ 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
38. 38.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
39. 39.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) looking for more clues (c) ignoring other reasons (d) judging by looks

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