Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 289 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
2. 2.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) looking for more clues (d) judging by looks
3. 3.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) looking for more clues (c) ignoring other reasons (d) deciding too fast
5. 5.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) she moved away (c) she lost all her friends (d) maybe she is busy
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
10. 10.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🏪 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
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) thinking of other causes (c) judging by looks (d) ignoring other reasons
14. 14.🕵️ 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
15. 15.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) food is hot (c) dishes are round (d) cooks are tall
16. 16.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.👟 “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 cost nothing (d) shoes are white
19. 19.🕵️ 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
20. 20.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) checking the facts (c) blaming without proof (d) trusting the first idea
24. 24.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) she did not see you (c) she is a robot (d) nothing else
25. 25.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
26. 26.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) looking for more clues (d) blaming without proof
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
32. 32.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) thinking of other causes (c) blaming without proof (d) deciding too fast
35. 35.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) blaming without proof (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
37. 37.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
38. 38.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
39. 39.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) thinking of other causes (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”

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