Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 739 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) waiting to find out
2. 2.🕵️ 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
3. 3.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) he likes running (c) shoes cost nothing (d) new shoes mean rich
4. 4.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
7. 7.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) saying “maybe” (c) trusting the first idea (d) ignoring other reasons
8. 8.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) waiting to find out (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
12. 12.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) trusting the first idea (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
15. 15.🕵️ 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
16. 16.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) trusting the first idea
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
18. 18.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
19. 19.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
21. 21.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
26. 26.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) judging by looks (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
27. 27.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
32. 32.🤐 “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
33. 33.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) dishes are round (c) looks show the taste (d) food is hot
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
36. 36.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) asking before judging (d) trusting the first idea
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) looking for more clues

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