Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 745 · 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: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
4. 4.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) blaming without proof
5. 5.👟 “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
6. 6.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
8. 8.🕵️ 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
9. 9.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) she hates me (c) she moved away (d) maybe she is busy
10. 10.🕵️ 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
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
12. 12.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
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) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
19. 19.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
21. 21.🕵️ 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
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) trusting the first idea (c) deciding too fast (d) guessing the worst
24. 24.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) blaming without proof (d) saying “maybe”
29. 29.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
31. 31.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) nothing else (c) she is a robot (d) she is always angry
33. 33.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) cooks are tall (c) looks show the taste (d) dishes are round
34. 34.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) checking the facts
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) looking for more clues
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) blaming without proof (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
39. 39.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) ask or look for facts (c) say it louder (d) trust your first idea

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