Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

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

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