Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 521 · 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.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) new shoes mean rich (c) he likes running (d) shoes cost nothing
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) checking the facts (d) ignoring other reasons
3. 3.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
5. 5.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
7. 7.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she moved away (c) she hates me (d) she lost all her friends
8. 8.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) asking before judging (d) trusting the first idea
13. 13.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) say it louder (c) ask or look for facts (d) ignore it
14. 14.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
16. 16.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
21. 21.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) saying “maybe”
24. 24.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a question (c) a proven fact (d) a measured result
25. 25.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) blaming without proof
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
30. 30.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) checking the facts
31. 31.🕵️ 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
32. 32.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
34. 34.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
36. 36.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
40. 40.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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