Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

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

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