Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 689 · 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) waiting to find out (b) thinking of other causes (c) checking the facts (d) blaming without proof
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
4. 4.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
9. 9.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) asking before judging
12. 12.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) blaming without proof
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
16. 16.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) trust your first idea (c) ask or look for facts (d) ignore it
17. 17.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) deciding too fast
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) judging by looks
19. 19.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) deciding too fast
21. 21.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) maybe she is busy (c) she moved away (d) she lost all her friends
22. 22.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) shoes are white (c) he likes running (d) shoes cost nothing
23. 23.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
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
29. 29.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) guessing the worst (d) saying “maybe”
32. 32.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) trusting the first idea
33. 33.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) thinking of other causes (c) trusting the first idea (d) waiting to find out
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) checking the facts (d) blaming without proof
37. 37.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
39. 39.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True

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