Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

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

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