Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 91 · 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: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
2. 2.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
7. 7.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) asking before judging (c) ignoring other reasons (d) blaming without proof
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
10. 10.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) dishes are round (c) looks show the taste (d) food is hot
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
15. 15.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🕵️ 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
17. 17.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) looking for more clues (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
18. 18.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) checking the facts (d) trusting the first idea
19. 19.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
22. 22.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) he likes running (c) shoes are white (d) new shoes mean rich
23. 23.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) looking for more clues (c) trusting the first idea (d) ignoring other reasons
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) waiting to find out (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) blaming without proof (c) trusting the first idea (d) thinking of other causes
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) ignoring other reasons (d) saying “maybe”
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) waiting to find out (c) trusting the first idea (d) saying “maybe”
31. 31.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
33. 33.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
37. 37.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) judging by looks (d) looking for more clues
39. 39.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty

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