Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 788 · 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 careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🕵️ 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
3. 3.🕵️ 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
4. 4.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) asking before judging (d) trusting the first idea
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
6. 6.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) judging by looks
8. 8.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) deciding too fast
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
11. 11.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
13. 13.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) blaming without proof
20. 20.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🕵️ 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
22. 22.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
23. 23.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) guessing the worst (c) asking before judging (d) thinking of other causes
27. 27.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) maybe she is busy (c) she lost all her friends (d) she moved away
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) trusting the first idea (d) waiting to find out
30. 30.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
32. 32.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) saying “maybe”
33. 33.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) trusting the first idea (d) waiting to find out
34. 34.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) food is hot (c) cooks are tall (d) looks show the taste
35. 35.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
39. 39.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) ignoring other reasons (d) thinking of other causes

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