Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 433 · 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.📵 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
2. 2.🕵️ 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
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
4. 4.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) ignoring other reasons
6. 6.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
10. 10.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) trusting the first idea (d) waiting to find out
13. 13.🍽️ “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
14. 14.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
16. 16.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) waiting to find out (c) trusting the first idea (d) deciding too fast
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
18. 18.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
21. 21.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) thinking of other causes (d) trusting the first idea
25. 25.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
27. 27.👟 “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
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
30. 30.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) saying “maybe” (d) deciding too fast
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
32. 32.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) she is always angry (c) nothing else (d) she is a robot
33. 33.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) trusting the first idea (c) thinking of other causes (d) looking for more clues
38. 38.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
40. 40.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False

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