Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 642 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) trusting the first idea (d) looking for more clues
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) guessing the worst (c) asking before judging (d) thinking of other causes
3. 3.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
4. 4.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) trusting the first idea
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
7. 7.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) waiting to find out (d) trusting the first idea
9. 9.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) waiting to find out (c) guessing the worst (d) blaming without proof
10. 10.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🕵️ 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
12. 12.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
14. 14.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🕵️ 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
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
17. 17.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
20. 20.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a question (c) a measured result (d) a proven fact
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) trusting the first idea (c) deciding too fast (d) asking before judging
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
23. 23.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
26. 26.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
30. 30.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
32. 32.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
34. 34.🕵️ 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) trusting the first idea (d) waiting to find out
36. 36.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) she moved away (c) she hates me (d) maybe she is busy
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
38. 38.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) judging by looks (d) looking for more clues
39. 39.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful

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