Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 405 · 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: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) thinking of other causes (c) asking before judging (d) saying “maybe”
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) deciding too fast
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) deciding too fast
8. 8.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
10. 10.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) saying “maybe” (c) deciding too fast (d) thinking of other causes
11. 11.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
13. 13.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (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: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
17. 17.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) looking for more clues
21. 21.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) checking the facts (c) blaming without proof (d) trusting the first idea
22. 22.🍽️ “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
23. 23.👟 “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
24. 24.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
25. 25.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) blaming without proof (d) thinking of other causes
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) checking the facts
28. 28.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
30. 30.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) thinking of other causes (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
32. 32.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
34. 34.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a proven fact (c) a question (d) an idea taken as true
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
36. 36.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🕵️ 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
39. 39.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) waiting to find out (c) trusting the first idea (d) thinking of other causes

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