Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 672 · 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: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
3. 3.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
6. 6.🤐 “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) nothing else (d) she is always angry
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) thinking of other causes (d) ignoring other reasons
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
10. 10.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) trusting the first idea (d) saying “maybe”
12. 12.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
13. 13.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
16. 16.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🕵️ 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
18. 18.🕵️ 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
19. 19.🕵️ 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
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
21. 21.🏪 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
22. 22.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
29. 29.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🕵️ 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
31. 31.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.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
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
35. 35.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
38. 38.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) new shoes mean rich (c) he likes running (d) shoes are white
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful

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