Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 784 · 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.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) trusting the first idea (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) ignoring other reasons
4. 4.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) guessing the worst (c) ignoring other reasons (d) trusting the first idea
7. 7.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) ignoring other reasons
8. 8.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
10. 10.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) thinking of other causes
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
15. 15.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
16. 16.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) shoes cost nothing (c) he likes running (d) shoes are white
18. 18.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
20. 20.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
26. 26.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) blaming without proof (d) looking for more clues
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
32. 32.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) ignoring other reasons (c) asking before judging (d) deciding too fast
36. 36.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) looks show the taste (c) dishes are round (d) food is hot
37. 37.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True

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