Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 224 · 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 new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
4. 4.🏪 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
5. 5.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) looks show the taste (c) dishes are round (d) food is hot
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) saying “maybe”
8. 8.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) shoes cost nothing (c) he likes running (d) shoes are white
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
11. 11.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) blaming without proof (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
13. 13.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) checking the facts (d) trusting the first idea
15. 15.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) judging by looks (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
21. 21.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) ignoring other reasons (d) saying “maybe”
24. 24.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
25. 25.🕵️ 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
26. 26.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) blaming without proof (d) asking before judging
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
29. 29.🤐 “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 is a robot (d) she did not see you
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) waiting to find out (c) ignoring other reasons (d) guessing the worst
33. 33.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
35. 35.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) saying “maybe” (d) judging by looks
37. 37.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
39. 39.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out

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