Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 529 · 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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
2. 2.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
3. 3.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) checking the facts (c) saying “maybe” (d) waiting to find out
4. 4.🕵️ 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
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: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) thinking of other causes
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
10. 10.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) dishes are round (c) looks show the taste (d) food is hot
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) trusting the first idea (d) looking for more clues
15. 15.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.📵 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
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
19. 19.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
21. 21.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) checking the facts
23. 23.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a proven fact (c) an idea taken as true (d) a question
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
27. 27.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) checking the facts (c) trusting the first idea (d) judging by looks
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) blaming without proof (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
32. 32.👟 “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 cost nothing (d) shoes are white
33. 33.🕵️ 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
34. 34.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
36. 36.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) saying “maybe” (d) thinking of other causes
39. 39.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False

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