Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 122 · 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 shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
4. 4.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
7. 7.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) thinking of other causes
9. 9.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) maybe she is busy (c) she hates me (d) she moved away
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
12. 12.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) shoes are white (c) he likes running (d) shoes cost nothing
13. 13.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) shops are big (c) shops sell milk (d) Sunday is fun
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
17. 17.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) trusting the first idea
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
19. 19.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) waiting to find out (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
21. 21.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
23. 23.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
29. 29.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) checking the facts
32. 32.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a proven fact (c) an idea taken as true (d) a question
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
34. 34.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) dishes are round (c) cooks are tall (d) food is hot
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) saying “maybe” (d) thinking of other causes
37. 37.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) saying “maybe”
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) waiting to find out (d) ignoring other reasons
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
40. 40.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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