Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 391 · 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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
5. 5.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) ignoring other reasons (c) trusting the first idea (d) judging by looks
7. 7.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) guessing the worst (d) blaming without proof
8. 8.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
10. 10.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) maybe she is busy (c) she lost all her friends (d) she moved away
12. 12.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) thinking of other causes
14. 14.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) she is a robot (c) she did not see you (d) nothing else
15. 15.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
17. 17.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) saying “maybe”
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
19. 19.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) thinking of other causes (d) ignoring other reasons
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
25. 25.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes are white (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes cost nothing
26. 26.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
28. 28.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) shops sell milk (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) Sunday is fun
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) trusting the first idea
32. 32.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
33. 33.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) food is hot (c) dishes are round (d) looks show the taste
34. 34.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
37. 37.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True

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