Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 27 · 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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
4. 4.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
8. 8.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) ignoring other reasons (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
9. 9.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) looking for more clues (c) deciding too fast (d) judging by looks
10. 10.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
12. 12.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) deciding too fast (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
17. 17.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she lost all her friends (c) she hates me (d) she moved away
18. 18.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
20. 20.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she is always angry (c) she did not see you (d) nothing else
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
23. 23.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) he likes running (c) shoes are white (d) shoes cost nothing
28. 28.🏪 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) Sunday is fun (d) shops sell milk
29. 29.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) thinking of other causes (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) ignoring other reasons (d) waiting to find out
31. 31.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
32. 32.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) asking before judging
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
36. 36.🕵️ 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
37. 37.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst

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