Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 801 · 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.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) guessing the worst (c) thinking of other causes (d) checking the facts
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
7. 7.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
9. 9.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
10. 10.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) ignoring other reasons
11. 11.🕵️ 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
12. 12.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
14. 14.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
16. 16.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
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.🕵️ 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
20. 20.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) saying “maybe” (d) deciding too fast
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.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) waiting to find out (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
24. 24.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) food is hot (c) looks show the taste (d) dishes are round
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) ignoring other reasons (d) thinking of other causes
27. 27.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
29. 29.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) she moved away (c) maybe she is busy (d) she lost all her friends
30. 30.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🕵️ 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
33. 33.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) saying “maybe” (d) judging by looks
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
35. 35.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
37. 37.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) trusting the first idea (c) deciding too fast (d) blaming without proof
39. 39.🕵️ 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
40. 40.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) waiting to find out (d) deciding too fast

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