Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 489 · 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.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) deciding too fast
2. 2.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) looks show the taste (c) dishes are round (d) food is hot
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) deciding too fast (d) asking before judging
5. 5.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
7. 7.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
9. 9.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) saying “maybe” (d) waiting to find out
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) saying “maybe” (c) ignoring other reasons (d) blaming without proof
14. 14.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
17. 17.🕵️ 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
18. 18.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) judging by looks (c) checking the facts (d) waiting to find out
19. 19.🏪 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
20. 20.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
22. 22.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) deciding too fast
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
24. 24.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) he likes running (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes cost nothing
27. 27.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🕵️ 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
29. 29.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) checking the facts
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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
34. 34.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
37. 37.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
40. 40.🕵️ 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

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