Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 711 · 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) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops are big (d) Sunday is fun
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) blaming without proof (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
4. 4.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) blaming without proof (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
6. 6.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) saying “maybe” (c) judging by looks (d) blaming without proof
7. 7.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) waiting to find out (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
9. 9.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) trusting the first idea
11. 11.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
15. 15.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) saying “maybe” (d) thinking of other causes
22. 22.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
24. 24.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
26. 26.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) he likes running (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes cost nothing
27. 27.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🕵️ 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
30. 30.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) deciding too fast (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
32. 32.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) ignoring other reasons (d) thinking of other causes
38. 38.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
40. 40.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False

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