Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 889 · 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) she hates me (d) maybe she is busy
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) checking the facts (d) ignoring other reasons
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
4. 4.🕵️ 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
5. 5.🕵️ 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
6. 6.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
9. 9.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) dishes are round (c) looks show the taste (d) cooks are tall
10. 10.🕵️ 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
11. 11.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
15. 15.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
16. 16.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🤐 “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 a robot (d) she is always angry
18. 18.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) ignoring other reasons (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
20. 20.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) ignoring other reasons
21. 21.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
23. 23.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
25. 25.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
32. 32.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) looking for more clues (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
33. 33.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops are big (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops sell milk
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
35. 35.🕵️ 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
36. 36.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) asking before judging (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
40. 40.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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