Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 538 · 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 new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) she moved away (c) she lost all her friends (d) maybe she is busy
6. 6.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) he likes running (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes are white
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) looking for more clues (c) saying “maybe” (d) asking before judging
8. 8.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
9. 9.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
11. 11.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) saying “maybe” (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons
15. 15.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
19. 19.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
20. 20.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) saying “maybe”
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
25. 25.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🕵️ 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
27. 27.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) blaming without proof (d) asking before judging
28. 28.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) thinking of other causes
33. 33.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) food is hot (c) looks show the taste (d) cooks are tall
34. 34.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
38. 38.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a measured result (c) an idea taken as true (d) a proven fact
39. 39.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) waiting to find out (d) ignoring other reasons

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