Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 420 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) saying “maybe”
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
4. 4.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) blaming without proof (c) waiting to find out (d) checking the facts
5. 5.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) maybe she is busy (c) she hates me (d) she moved away
6. 6.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) nothing else (c) she is a robot (d) she did not see you
8. 8.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
10. 10.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) thinking of other causes (c) checking the facts (d) asking before judging
12. 12.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) he likes running (c) shoes are white (d) new shoes mean rich
13. 13.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts
17. 17.🍽️ “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
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
19. 19.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
20. 20.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
21. 21.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops sell milk
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) thinking of other causes (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out
25. 25.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
29. 29.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a proven fact (c) an idea taken as true (d) a question
30. 30.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
32. 32.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
34. 34.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) checking the facts
36. 36.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) trust your first idea (c) ask or look for facts (d) ignore it
39. 39.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
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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