Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 118 · 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: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
3. 3.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts
5. 5.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
6. 6.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) blaming without proof (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
8. 8.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
9. 9.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) Sunday is fun (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops are big
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) blaming without proof
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) waiting to find out
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
13. 13.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) waiting to find out (c) trusting the first idea (d) judging by looks
15. 15.👟 “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
16. 16.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) maybe she is busy (c) she moved away (d) she lost all her friends
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) looking for more clues (d) judging by looks
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
20. 20.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) deciding too fast (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
21. 21.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) nothing else (c) she is always angry (d) she did not see you
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) thinking of other causes (c) checking the facts (d) blaming without proof
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
25. 25.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
27. 27.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) blaming without proof
29. 29.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) blaming without proof (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) waiting to find out (c) judging by looks (d) blaming without proof
34. 34.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
37. 37.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
38. 38.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful

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