Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 929 · 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.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) asking before judging
2. 2.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops sell milk
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) thinking of other causes (c) ignoring other reasons (d) guessing the worst
9. 9.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
12. 12.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
18. 18.🕵️ 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
19. 19.🕵️ 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
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
21. 21.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
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.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes are white (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes cost nothing
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) saying “maybe” (c) deciding too fast (d) trusting the first idea
26. 26.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
28. 28.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
32. 32.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
35. 35.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) waiting to find out (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
36. 36.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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