Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 793 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) she lost all her friends (c) maybe she is busy (d) she moved away
3. 3.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) judging by looks
4. 4.🕵️ 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
5. 5.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) food is hot (c) cooks are tall (d) dishes are round
6. 6.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes cost nothing (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes are white
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
9. 9.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
10. 10.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) guessing the worst (d) saying “maybe”
13. 13.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🕵️ 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
16. 16.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
17. 17.🕵️ 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
18. 18.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) thinking of other causes (d) trusting the first idea
19. 19.🤐 “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
20. 20.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a measured result (c) a proven fact (d) an idea taken as true
21. 21.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) trusting the first idea
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
27. 27.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
30. 30.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst
32. 32.🕵️ 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
33. 33.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.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
35. 35.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) checking the facts (c) trusting the first idea (d) ignoring other reasons

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