Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 847 · 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: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
5. 5.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) thinking of other causes (d) deciding too fast
7. 7.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) blaming without proof (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
8. 8.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) she moved away (c) she hates me (d) maybe she is busy
9. 9.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
12. 12.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she did not see you (c) nothing else (d) she is always angry
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) trusting the first idea
14. 14.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) ignoring other reasons
16. 16.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) blaming without proof
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
18. 18.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) judging by looks (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
22. 22.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a proven fact (c) an idea taken as true (d) a measured result
25. 25.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
29. 29.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
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 is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) judging by looks (c) thinking of other causes (d) checking the facts
33. 33.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
34. 34.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) ignoring other reasons (d) judging by looks
36. 36.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) trusting the first idea (c) saying “maybe” (d) judging by looks
40. 40.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True

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