Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 373 · 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: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
5. 5.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes cost nothing (c) shoes are white (d) new shoes mean rich
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
7. 7.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) waiting to find out (c) guessing the worst (d) asking before judging
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
9. 9.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
13. 13.🏪 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
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
15. 15.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
17. 17.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) checking the facts (d) ignoring other reasons
18. 18.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) blaming without proof (d) looking for more clues
19. 19.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
21. 21.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ask or look for facts (c) ignore it (d) say it louder
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
23. 23.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) asking before judging
25. 25.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) waiting to find out (c) ignoring other reasons (d) judging by looks
26. 26.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🕵️ 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
29. 29.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) asking before judging
31. 31.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) thinking of other causes (c) deciding too fast (d) blaming without proof
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) judging by looks
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
35. 35.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
38. 38.🕵️ 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
39. 39.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True

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