Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 228 · 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: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
5. 5.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
7. 7.🏪 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
8. 8.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons
9. 9.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) blaming without proof
10. 10.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes cost nothing (d) shoes are white
11. 11.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) food is hot (c) cooks are tall (d) dishes are round
12. 12.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
15. 15.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) ignoring other reasons (c) deciding too fast (d) guessing the worst
16. 16.🕵️ 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
17. 17.🕵️ 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
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) saying “maybe” (c) thinking of other causes (d) waiting to find out
20. 20.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
23. 23.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) ignore it (c) trust your first idea (d) ask or look for facts
25. 25.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
30. 30.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) deciding too fast (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) blaming without proof (c) judging by looks (d) deciding too fast
36. 36.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
39. 39.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True

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