Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 939 · 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 careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) ignoring other reasons
2. 2.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) maybe she is busy (c) she lost all her friends (d) she moved away
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) waiting to find out (d) ignoring other reasons
4. 4.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) dishes are round (c) cooks are tall (d) looks show the taste
5. 5.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a measured result (c) an idea taken as true (d) a question
6. 6.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) trusting the first idea (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues
9. 9.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) ignoring other reasons
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
17. 17.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) looking for more clues (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
18. 18.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) say it louder (c) ask or look for facts (d) ignore it
20. 20.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) looking for more clues (c) trusting the first idea (d) deciding too fast
23. 23.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
29. 29.🕵️ 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) checking the facts (c) thinking of other causes (d) saying “maybe”
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) thinking of other causes
33. 33.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.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
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.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.👟 “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

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