Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 775 · 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 of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) ignoring other reasons
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
3. 3.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) blaming without proof
5. 5.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
10. 10.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
11. 11.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
13. 13.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) he likes running (c) shoes cost nothing (d) shoes are white
15. 15.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🕵️ 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
17. 17.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
21. 21.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) judging by looks
22. 22.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.🕵️ 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
28. 28.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) saying “maybe” (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) waiting to find out (c) thinking of other causes (d) trusting the first idea
33. 33.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) Sunday is fun (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops are big
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
35. 35.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
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: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”
40. 40.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True

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