Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 931 · 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.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
2. 2.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
5. 5.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
7. 7.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) thinking of other causes (d) ignoring other reasons
9. 9.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
11. 11.🕵️ 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
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) waiting to find out (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
13. 13.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) trusting the first idea (c) thinking of other causes (d) waiting to find out
14. 14.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
18. 18.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a measured result (c) a proven fact (d) an idea taken as true
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) ignoring other reasons (d) waiting to find out
24. 24.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) ignore it (c) ask or look for facts (d) trust your first idea
26. 26.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) deciding too fast
28. 28.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) looking for more clues
31. 31.🕵️ 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
32. 32.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.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
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
35. 35.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) nothing else (c) she is a robot (d) she did not see you
37. 37.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) blaming without proof (c) judging by looks (d) saying “maybe”
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
40. 40.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False

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