Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 481 · 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: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
3. 3.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) food is hot (c) looks show the taste (d) dishes are round
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
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 a robot (b) she is always angry (c) she did not see you (d) nothing else
8. 8.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
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.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
14. 14.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ask or look for facts (b) ignore it (c) say it louder (d) trust your first idea
15. 15.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
16. 16.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) thinking of other causes
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
18. 18.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🕵️ 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
20. 20.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
23. 23.📵 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 hates me (d) she moved away
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
25. 25.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
27. 27.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) asking before judging (d) trusting the first idea
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
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.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
36. 36.🕵️ 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
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
38. 38.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
40. 40.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False

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