Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 620 · 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: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
4. 4.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) trusting the first idea (c) checking the facts (d) saying “maybe”
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
6. 6.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) asking before judging
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
8. 8.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) ignoring other reasons
10. 10.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
14. 14.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) blaming without proof (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
16. 16.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) ignoring other reasons
20. 20.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) an idea taken as true (c) a measured result (d) a proven fact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) saying “maybe”
22. 22.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
24. 24.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) dishes are round (c) food is hot (d) cooks are tall
25. 25.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
28. 28.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) deciding too fast (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”
31. 31.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ignore it (c) say it louder (d) ask or look for facts
32. 32.🤐 “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) nothing else (d) she did not see you
33. 33.👟 “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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) trusting the first idea
35. 35.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
37. 37.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) looking for more clues (c) trusting the first idea (d) blaming without proof
38. 38.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions

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