Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 776 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
2. 2.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) asking before judging
4. 4.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) checking the facts (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
5. 5.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) say it louder (c) trust your first idea (d) ask or look for facts
7. 7.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) ignoring other reasons
8. 8.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) he likes running (c) shoes are white (d) shoes cost nothing
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) saying “maybe” (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
12. 12.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) trusting the first idea (c) saying “maybe” (d) judging by looks
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
14. 14.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
18. 18.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
19. 19.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) blaming without proof (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst
20. 20.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) deciding too fast (d) thinking of other causes
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
25. 25.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) asking before judging
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🤐 “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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
33. 33.🕵️ 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
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) waiting to find out
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
37. 37.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🕵️ 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
39. 39.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions

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