Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 898 · 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: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.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
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
7. 7.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) shops are big (c) Sunday is fun (d) it shuts only on Sunday
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) waiting to find out (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
10. 10.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
13. 13.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) saying “maybe”
15. 15.🕵️ 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
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
17. 17.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst
18. 18.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.📵 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
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
22. 22.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
26. 26.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she is always angry (c) she did not see you (d) nothing else
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
28. 28.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”
29. 29.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes are white (c) shoes cost nothing (d) new shoes mean rich
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) checking the facts (c) judging by looks (d) deciding too fast
32. 32.🕵️ 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
33. 33.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons
35. 35.🕵️ 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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
37. 37.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
38. 38.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first

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