Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 432 · 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: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) judging by looks
3. 3.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) looking for more clues (c) ignoring other reasons (d) trusting the first idea
7. 7.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
8. 8.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes cost nothing (c) shoes are white (d) new shoes mean rich
9. 9.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) saying “maybe”
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
12. 12.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
16. 16.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
17. 17.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
20. 20.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) cooks are tall (c) food is hot (d) looks show the taste
21. 21.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) trusting the first idea (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
22. 22.🕵️ 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
23. 23.🕵️ 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
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) thinking of other causes (c) checking the facts (d) asking before judging
25. 25.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she lost all her friends (c) she moved away (d) she hates me
26. 26.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
28. 28.🕵️ 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
29. 29.🕵️ 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
30. 30.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) looking for more clues
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
32. 32.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) ignoring other reasons
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) checking the facts
37. 37.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) waiting to find out (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful

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