Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 560 · 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: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
3. 3.🕵️ 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
4. 4.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) blaming without proof (c) ignoring other reasons (d) trusting the first idea
6. 6.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she lost all her friends (c) maybe she is busy (d) she hates me
7. 7.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
11. 11.🕵️ 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
12. 12.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes are white (d) he likes running
13. 13.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
15. 15.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she did not see you (c) she is always angry (d) nothing else
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
17. 17.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) blaming without proof (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
19. 19.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) deciding too fast (c) waiting to find out (d) thinking of other causes
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
21. 21.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) trusting the first idea (d) thinking of other causes
22. 22.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) thinking of other causes (d) saying “maybe”
24. 24.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
26. 26.🏪 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
27. 27.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) thinking of other causes
29. 29.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) saying “maybe” (d) thinking of other causes
30. 30.🕵️ 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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
32. 32.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) checking the facts (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues
34. 34.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) waiting to find out (d) ignoring other reasons
36. 36.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) thinking of other causes (c) asking before judging (d) saying “maybe”
38. 38.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) asking before judging (d) trusting the first idea

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