Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 600 · 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: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
3. 3.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) waiting to find out
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
5. 5.🕵️ 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
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) thinking of other causes (d) trusting the first idea
8. 8.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) checking the facts (d) ignoring other reasons
9. 9.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) she moved away (c) maybe she is busy (d) she hates me
10. 10.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) thinking of other causes (c) asking before judging (d) trusting the first idea
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) judging by looks (d) looking for more clues
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) looking for more clues (d) judging by looks
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
14. 14.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) he likes running (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes are white
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
21. 21.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) checking the facts (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
24. 24.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) saying “maybe” (c) deciding too fast (d) trusting the first idea
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) thinking of other causes (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
31. 31.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) looks show the taste (c) food is hot (d) cooks are tall
37. 37.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🏪 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
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
40. 40.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False

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