Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 331 · 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.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) food is hot (c) looks show the taste (d) dishes are round
2. 2.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) waiting to find out (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
3. 3.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) checking the facts (c) trusting the first idea (d) deciding too fast
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) thinking of other causes
7. 7.🕵️ 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
8. 8.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🕵️ 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
10. 10.🏪 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
11. 11.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) blaming without proof
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) trusting the first idea (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
17. 17.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”
18. 18.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) asking before judging (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
25. 25.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
28. 28.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
31. 31.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🤐 “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) nothing else (d) she did not see you
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
34. 34.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) checking the facts (d) trusting the first idea
37. 37.🕵️ 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
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
39. 39.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) saying “maybe” (d) thinking of other causes
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) looking for more clues (d) checking the facts

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