Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 182 · 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.🤐 “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
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
3. 3.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) trusting the first idea (c) ignoring other reasons (d) blaming without proof
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
5. 5.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
7. 7.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
8. 8.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
9. 9.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) deciding too fast
11. 11.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) shoes cost nothing (c) new shoes mean rich (d) he likes running
13. 13.🕵️ 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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) saying “maybe” (c) checking the facts (d) waiting to find out
15. 15.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🕵️ 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
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
18. 18.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
21. 21.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
22. 22.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) asking before judging (c) checking the facts (d) thinking of other causes
23. 23.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
25. 25.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a measured result (c) a proven fact (d) an idea taken as true
27. 27.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) dishes are round (c) cooks are tall (d) looks show the taste
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
30. 30.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) looking for more clues (d) waiting to find out
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) trusting the first idea (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty

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