Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 293 · 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: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) deciding too fast (d) asking before judging
4. 4.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) trusting the first idea (d) saying “maybe”
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) blaming without proof
7. 7.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops are big (d) Sunday is fun
8. 8.🕵️ 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
9. 9.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) checking the facts (d) ignoring other reasons
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
12. 12.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
14. 14.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes cost nothing (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes are white
17. 17.🕵️ 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
18. 18.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) thinking of other causes
22. 22.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) she is always angry (c) she is a robot (d) nothing else
24. 24.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
28. 28.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
29. 29.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) ignoring other reasons (d) waiting to find out
32. 32.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) looking for more clues (d) judging by looks
39. 39.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a question (c) a proven fact (d) an idea taken as true
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions

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