Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 944 · 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.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) shops are big (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops sell milk
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
4. 4.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
6. 6.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
8. 8.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) trusting the first idea (d) blaming without proof
9. 9.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) blaming without proof
12. 12.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) deciding too fast
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst
14. 14.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) nothing else (c) she did not see you (d) she is always angry
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
18. 18.🕵️ 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
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.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
21. 21.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) waiting to find out
22. 22.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
27. 27.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) cooks are tall (c) dishes are round (d) looks show the taste
31. 31.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
33. 33.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.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
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) thinking of other causes (d) deciding too fast
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) waiting to find out (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
38. 38.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes cost nothing (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes are white

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