Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 73 · 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.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she is always angry (c) nothing else (d) she did not see you
2. 2.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) blaming without proof
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
7. 7.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
10. 10.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
14. 14.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops sell milk
15. 15.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) shoes are white (c) shoes cost nothing (d) he likes running
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) trusting the first idea (c) checking the facts (d) blaming without proof
19. 19.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
21. 21.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) thinking of other causes (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
23. 23.🕵️ 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
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
25. 25.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) say it louder (c) ask or look for facts (d) ignore it
26. 26.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
29. 29.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) saying “maybe” (c) deciding too fast (d) ignoring other reasons
31. 31.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
34. 34.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
36. 36.🕵️ 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
37. 37.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
38. 38.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty

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