Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 409 · 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: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
4. 4.🏪 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”
6. 6.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) ignoring other reasons (c) trusting the first idea (d) blaming without proof
8. 8.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) guessing the worst (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
9. 9.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) thinking of other causes
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) ignoring other reasons (c) asking before judging (d) saying “maybe”
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
14. 14.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) waiting to find out
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
18. 18.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
21. 21.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) ignoring other reasons (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
23. 23.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) thinking of other causes (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
26. 26.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) judging by looks (c) thinking of other causes (d) saying “maybe”
27. 27.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
31. 31.👟 “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
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
34. 34.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) checking the facts (c) judging by looks (d) blaming without proof
35. 35.🕵️ 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
36. 36.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
37. 37.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
39. 39.🕵️ 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
40. 40.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True

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