Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 94 · 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: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) blaming without proof (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”
3. 3.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.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
5. 5.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) asking before judging
7. 7.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
12. 12.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) checking the facts (d) ignoring other reasons
13. 13.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
15. 15.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) saying “maybe” (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) judging by looks
18. 18.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she is always angry (c) nothing else (d) she did not see you
19. 19.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) trusting the first idea (c) ignoring other reasons (d) deciding too fast
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
22. 22.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
26. 26.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
33. 33.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
38. 38.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) judging by looks (c) blaming without proof (d) deciding too fast

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