Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 815 · 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: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
3. 3.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
4. 4.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) deciding too fast
6. 6.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
8. 8.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
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) maybe she is busy (d) she moved away
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
11. 11.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) trusting the first idea
12. 12.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) new shoes mean rich (c) he likes running (d) shoes are white
13. 13.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
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: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
17. 17.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a measured result (c) a question (d) a proven fact
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
19. 19.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
21. 21.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she did not see you (c) she is a robot (d) she is always angry
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) thinking of other causes (c) asking before judging (d) trusting the first idea
25. 25.🕵️ 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
26. 26.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
28. 28.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
30. 30.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) asking before judging (c) checking the facts (d) saying “maybe”
32. 32.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) ignoring other reasons (c) saying “maybe” (d) deciding too fast
33. 33.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
35. 35.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) trust your first idea (c) ask or look for facts (d) ignore it
40. 40.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True

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