Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 148 · 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: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
2. 2.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) waiting to find out (d) trusting the first idea
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
8. 8.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) cooks are tall (c) food is hot (d) dishes are round
13. 13.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) blaming without proof (d) looking for more clues
18. 18.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🏪 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
21. 21.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
23. 23.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) saying “maybe” (d) deciding too fast
24. 24.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) thinking of other causes (d) ignoring other reasons
25. 25.🤐 “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 did not see you (d) she is a robot
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
29. 29.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) checking the facts
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) trusting the first idea
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) looking for more clues (d) judging by looks
34. 34.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) asking before judging
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
38. 38.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
40. 40.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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