Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 724 · 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.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) food is hot (c) looks show the taste (d) dishes are round
2. 2.🕵️ 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
3. 3.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) ignoring other reasons
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
5. 5.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
6. 6.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
8. 8.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
11. 11.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) she is a robot (c) nothing else (d) she did not see you
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
13. 13.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
15. 15.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) maybe she is busy (c) she hates me (d) she lost all her friends
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) looking for more clues (c) ignoring other reasons (d) deciding too fast
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) guessing the worst (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
19. 19.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) asking before judging (c) looking for more clues (d) checking the facts
21. 21.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) blaming without proof (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
23. 23.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) shoes cost nothing (c) shoes are white (d) he likes running
26. 26.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) deciding too fast
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) thinking of other causes (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.🕵️ 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
32. 32.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) thinking of other causes
33. 33.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) say it louder (c) ask or look for facts (d) trust your first idea
34. 34.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) looking for more clues (d) trusting the first idea
37. 37.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True

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