Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 439 · 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: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
2. 2.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) judging by looks (c) blaming without proof (d) deciding too fast
3. 3.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) saying “maybe” (c) thinking of other causes (d) checking the facts
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) checking the facts (c) saying “maybe” (d) waiting to find out
10. 10.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
11. 11.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) he likes running (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes are white
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, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🕵️ 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
16. 16.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues
17. 17.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
20. 20.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🕵️ 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) thinking of other causes
24. 24.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) blaming without proof (d) saying “maybe”
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) guessing the worst (c) ignoring other reasons (d) blaming without proof
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
31. 31.🕵️ 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
32. 32.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
34. 34.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops sell milk (d) shops are big
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
37. 37.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🤐 “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 did not see you (d) she is always angry
39. 39.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful

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