Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 730 · 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.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) trusting the first idea (d) looking for more clues
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) ignoring other reasons (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
4. 4.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) checking the facts
7. 7.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) say it louder (c) ignore it (d) ask or look for facts
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
10. 10.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) deciding too fast
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
15. 15.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a proven fact (c) a question (d) an idea taken as true
16. 16.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.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
18. 18.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
20. 20.👟 “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
21. 21.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) blaming without proof
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
24. 24.🕵️ 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
25. 25.🕵️ 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
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
28. 28.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
30. 30.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) blaming without proof (c) saying “maybe” (d) judging by looks
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons
33. 33.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) looks show the taste (c) food is hot (d) cooks are tall
35. 35.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
37. 37.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
38. 38.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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