Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 636 · 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) guessing the worst (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) trusting the first idea
2. 2.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) saying “maybe”
3. 3.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
4. 4.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) looking for more clues (d) judging by looks
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
6. 6.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) Sunday is fun (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops sell milk
7. 7.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) nothing else (c) she is always angry (d) she is a robot
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
9. 9.🕵️ 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
10. 10.🕵️ 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
11. 11.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
13. 13.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
15. 15.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
16. 16.🕵️ 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
17. 17.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) blaming without proof
19. 19.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) ignoring other reasons (c) asking before judging (d) deciding too fast
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
22. 22.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) trusting the first idea (d) waiting to find out
24. 24.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
26. 26.🕵️ 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
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
28. 28.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) cooks are tall (c) food is hot (d) dishes are round
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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
31. 31.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) ignoring other reasons (d) thinking of other causes
33. 33.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) ignoring other reasons (c) trusting the first idea (d) blaming without proof
36. 36.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes are white (c) shoes cost nothing (d) new shoes mean rich
37. 37.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) blaming without proof (d) asking before judging
40. 40.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues

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