Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 315 · 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: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops are big (c) shops sell milk (d) it shuts only on Sunday
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) trusting the first idea (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
5. 5.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) thinking of other causes (d) trusting the first idea
9. 9.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
11. 11.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) thinking of other causes (c) deciding too fast (d) trusting the first idea
15. 15.🍽️ “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
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
17. 17.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
20. 20.🕵️ 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
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
22. 22.👟 “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
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
24. 24.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
26. 26.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) deciding too fast
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
28. 28.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
30. 30.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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) ignoring other reasons (d) saying “maybe”
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
34. 34.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) trust your first idea (c) say it louder (d) ask or look for facts
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
37. 37.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
39. 39.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) nothing else (c) she is always angry (d) she did not see you
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions

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