Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 186 · 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.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) new shoes mean rich (c) he likes running (d) shoes cost nothing
2. 2.🏪 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
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) she lost all her friends (c) she moved away (d) maybe she is busy
6. 6.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) checking the facts (c) deciding too fast (d) trusting the first idea
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
9. 9.🍽️ “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
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
11. 11.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
15. 15.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
18. 18.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🕵️ 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
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) thinking of other causes
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) guessing the worst
22. 22.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) blaming without proof (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
24. 24.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) trusting the first idea (c) deciding too fast (d) guessing the worst
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) saying “maybe” (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) blaming without proof (c) checking the facts (d) thinking of other causes
28. 28.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) she is always angry (c) nothing else (d) she is a robot
29. 29.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) saying “maybe” (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst
34. 34.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
36. 36.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
39. 39.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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