Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 261 · 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: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) shops sell milk (c) shops are big (d) Sunday is fun
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) saying “maybe”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
9. 9.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) trusting the first idea
10. 10.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
12. 12.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) trusting the first idea
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
14. 14.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) blaming without proof (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
15. 15.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) trusting the first idea (d) looking for more clues
16. 16.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) blaming without proof (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
17. 17.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) blaming without proof
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) ignoring other reasons (d) saying “maybe”
22. 22.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
24. 24.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
26. 26.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
28. 28.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) looking for more clues (d) waiting to find out
29. 29.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes cost nothing (c) shoes are white (d) new shoes mean rich
30. 30.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) ignoring other reasons (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
31. 31.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
34. 34.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
37. 37.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons
40. 40.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) trust your first idea (c) ask or look for facts (d) say it louder

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