Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 988 · 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: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
4. 4.🕵️ 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
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) trusting the first idea
11. 11.🕵️ 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
12. 12.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
14. 14.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) asking before judging (c) checking the facts (d) thinking of other causes
18. 18.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
21. 21.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) looking for more clues
22. 22.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) ignoring other reasons
25. 25.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
28. 28.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she is always angry (c) she is a robot (d) she did not see you
29. 29.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
33. 33.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she moved away (c) she lost all her friends (d) she hates me
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.🕵️ 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
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
40. 40.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True

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