Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 728 · 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: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) looking for more clues (d) checking the facts
4. 4.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) ask or look for facts (c) trust your first idea (d) ignore it
5. 5.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
7. 7.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) waiting to find out (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
8. 8.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) looking for more clues (c) saying “maybe” (d) waiting to find out
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) looking for more clues (d) ignoring other reasons
14. 14.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🕵️ 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
16. 16.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) ignoring other reasons
18. 18.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
20. 20.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🕵️ 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
24. 24.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) she hates me (c) maybe she is busy (d) she moved away
25. 25.👟 “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
26. 26.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) asking before judging (d) deciding too fast
27. 27.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
30. 30.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
32. 32.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) dishes are round (c) food is hot (d) cooks are tall
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
35. 35.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) shops sell milk (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) Sunday is fun
36. 36.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
38. 38.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) deciding too fast (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
39. 39.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True

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