Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 946 · 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: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) looks show the taste (c) food is hot (d) dishes are round
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) trusting the first idea (d) saying “maybe”
6. 6.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) maybe she is busy (c) she lost all her friends (d) she hates me
9. 9.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
11. 11.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) saying “maybe” (c) thinking of other causes (d) waiting to find out
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) saying “maybe” (c) guessing the worst (d) trusting the first idea
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
16. 16.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
20. 20.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) trust your first idea (c) ask or look for facts (d) ignore it
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) trusting the first idea (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
31. 31.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
32. 32.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) guessing the worst (c) checking the facts (d) asking before judging
33. 33.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
34. 34.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes are white (d) shoes cost nothing
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
36. 36.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
39. 39.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
40. 40.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) saying “maybe” (d) ignoring other reasons

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