Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 452 · 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: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) waiting to find out (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
5. 5.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
9. 9.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) trusting the first idea
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.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) shops are big (c) Sunday is fun (d) it shuts only on Sunday
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) guessing the worst (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
13. 13.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she moved away (c) she hates me (d) she lost all her friends
14. 14.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) nothing else (c) she did not see you (d) she is a robot
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
18. 18.🕵️ 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
19. 19.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) blaming without proof
24. 24.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) he likes running (c) shoes are white (d) new shoes mean rich
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) blaming without proof (c) judging by looks (d) ignoring other reasons
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
27. 27.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) judging by looks (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
32. 32.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) checking the facts
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
39. 39.🕵️ 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
40. 40.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues

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