Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 746 · 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: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) trusting the first idea (c) saying “maybe” (d) checking the facts
3. 3.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
8. 8.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) ask or look for facts (c) ignore it (d) trust your first idea
9. 9.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes cost nothing (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes are white
10. 10.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) ignoring other reasons (d) thinking of other causes
11. 11.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) judging by looks (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
13. 13.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts
16. 16.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
17. 17.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) saying “maybe” (d) ignoring other reasons
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
22. 22.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) waiting to find out (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) blaming without proof (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
27. 27.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
33. 33.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) looks show the taste (c) dishes are round (d) cooks are tall
34. 34.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) trusting the first idea (c) checking the facts (d) thinking of other causes
36. 36.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) deciding too fast (d) asking before judging
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
40. 40.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) nothing else (c) she did not see you (d) she is always angry

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