Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

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

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