Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 913 · 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.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) an idea taken as true (c) a measured result (d) a question
2. 2.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) saying “maybe” (c) deciding too fast (d) guessing the worst
3. 3.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) dishes are round (c) looks show the taste (d) food is hot
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
5. 5.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she hates me (c) she lost all her friends (d) maybe she is busy
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
7. 7.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) thinking of other causes (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out
9. 9.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) deciding too fast (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues
12. 12.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
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) blaming without proof (c) checking the facts (d) saying “maybe”
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) guessing the worst
21. 21.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) guessing the worst (c) blaming without proof (d) trusting the first idea
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
24. 24.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes cost nothing (d) he likes running
28. 28.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) checking the facts (c) ignoring other reasons (d) deciding too fast
29. 29.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
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.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
35. 35.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
37. 37.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
39. 39.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful

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