Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 742 · 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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) deciding too fast (c) thinking of other causes (d) checking the facts
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) ignoring other reasons (c) deciding too fast (d) blaming without proof
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
5. 5.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) ignoring other reasons
6. 6.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) looking for more clues (d) ignoring other reasons
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
8. 8.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a question (c) an idea taken as true (d) a measured result
9. 9.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) waiting to find out (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”
10. 10.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) trusting the first idea
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
16. 16.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
17. 17.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
21. 21.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
23. 23.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) thinking of other causes (d) looking for more clues
24. 24.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) looks show the taste (c) cooks are tall (d) dishes are round
27. 27.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) he likes running (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes cost nothing
28. 28.🕵️ 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
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 of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) guessing the worst (c) blaming without proof (d) ignoring other reasons
31. 31.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) say it louder (c) ask or look for facts (d) ignore it
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) waiting to find out (c) judging by looks (d) blaming without proof
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) trusting the first idea (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
37. 37.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
39. 39.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) saying “maybe”
40. 40.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) looking for more clues (d) checking the facts

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