Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 89 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) trusting the first idea (c) deciding too fast (d) ignoring other reasons
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) blaming without proof
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
6. 6.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) he likes running (c) shoes cost nothing (d) shoes are white
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
9. 9.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) thinking of other causes
11. 11.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) she is always angry (c) nothing else (d) she is a robot
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
14. 14.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) asking before judging
17. 17.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🕵️ 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) trusting the first idea (d) saying “maybe”
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
22. 22.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🕵️ 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
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
25. 25.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
27. 27.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops are big (c) shops sell milk (d) it shuts only on Sunday
28. 28.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) ignoring other reasons
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
30. 30.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) checking the facts (d) blaming without proof
31. 31.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🕵️ 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
34. 34.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) food is hot (c) dishes are round (d) looks show the taste
35. 35.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) guessing the worst (c) ignoring other reasons (d) blaming without proof
40. 40.📵 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

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