Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 786 · 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 hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
4. 4.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) saying “maybe”
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) checking the facts (d) blaming without proof
9. 9.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
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
11. 11.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) blaming without proof
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
15. 15.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) say it louder (c) ask or look for facts (d) ignore it
16. 16.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) ignoring other reasons
17. 17.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
21. 21.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) shops sell milk (c) Sunday is fun (d) it shuts only on Sunday
23. 23.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
26. 26.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) nothing else (c) she is always angry (d) she is a robot
27. 27.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
30. 30.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
31. 31.🕵️ 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
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
35. 35.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) he likes running (c) shoes are white (d) new shoes mean rich
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
39. 39.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) ignoring other reasons (c) blaming without proof (d) looking for more clues
40. 40.🕵️ 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

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