Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 822 · 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: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🤐 “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
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
9. 9.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) looking for more clues (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts
11. 11.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) trusting the first idea (c) checking the facts (d) waiting to find out
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
15. 15.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) ignoring other reasons (c) guessing the worst (d) blaming without proof
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
19. 19.🕵️ 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
20. 20.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues
22. 22.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ask or look for facts (b) ignore it (c) trust your first idea (d) say it louder
24. 24.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) cooks are tall (c) dishes are round (d) looks show the taste
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) waiting to find out
27. 27.🕵️ 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
28. 28.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) judging by looks
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) judging by looks
30. 30.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) trusting the first idea
32. 32.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
34. 34.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) deciding too fast
36. 36.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) looking for more clues
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first

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