Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 401 · 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: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
3. 3.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
5. 5.🤐 “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
6. 6.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) dishes are round (c) cooks are tall (d) looks show the taste
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
9. 9.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
12. 12.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🕵️ 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
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) waiting to find out
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
18. 18.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) saying “maybe” (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) saying “maybe” (c) guessing the worst (d) trusting the first idea
21. 21.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.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
23. 23.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
25. 25.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) trusting the first idea
26. 26.🏪 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
27. 27.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
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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
30. 30.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
36. 36.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) ignoring other reasons (c) blaming without proof (d) trusting the first idea
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first

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