Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 564 · 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: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🕵️ 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
4. 4.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
8. 8.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
12. 12.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) saying “maybe” (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) checking the facts
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) trusting the first idea (c) checking the facts (d) thinking of other causes
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
18. 18.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) shoes are white (c) shoes cost nothing (d) he likes running
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
22. 22.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) dishes are round (c) food is hot (d) looks show the taste
23. 23.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) looking for more clues (d) trusting the first idea
24. 24.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) checking the facts (d) ignoring other reasons
28. 28.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
30. 30.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) thinking of other causes (d) deciding too fast
32. 32.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
34. 34.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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) blaming without proof (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
36. 36.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
38. 38.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she is a robot (c) she did not see you (d) she is always angry
40. 40.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True

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