Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 236 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) thinking of other causes (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
5. 5.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) blaming without proof (c) saying “maybe” (d) checking the facts
7. 7.🕵️ 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
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
9. 9.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🕵️ 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
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
12. 12.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) looks show the taste (c) dishes are round (d) cooks are tall
14. 14.👟 “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
15. 15.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) deciding too fast
16. 16.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) thinking of other causes (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
19. 19.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
23. 23.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) nothing else (c) she is always angry (d) she is a robot
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) thinking of other causes (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
25. 25.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
26. 26.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ask or look for facts (b) ignore it (c) trust your first idea (d) say it louder
27. 27.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) thinking of other causes (d) ignoring other reasons
29. 29.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) waiting to find out (c) guessing the worst (d) saying “maybe”
31. 31.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
33. 33.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
34. 34.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops sell milk (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops are big
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) trusting the first idea
37. 37.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
39. 39.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) checking the facts (d) waiting to find out

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