Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 354 · 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: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
4. 4.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) thinking of other causes (d) waiting to find out
5. 5.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
7. 7.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) cooks are tall (c) looks show the taste (d) food is hot
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) saying “maybe” (d) blaming without proof
9. 9.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) ignoring other reasons (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
12. 12.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) nothing else (c) she is always angry (d) she is a robot
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) blaming without proof (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.🕵️ 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
17. 17.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
18. 18.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
20. 20.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
23. 23.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ignore it (c) ask or look for facts (d) say it louder
24. 24.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
25. 25.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) judging by looks (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
27. 27.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🕵️ 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
29. 29.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) he likes running (c) shoes are white (d) new shoes mean rich
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) blaming without proof (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
31. 31.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
33. 33.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops sell milk (c) shops are big (d) it shuts only on Sunday
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts
35. 35.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
37. 37.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
40. 40.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) waiting to find out (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst

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