Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 945 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) guessing the worst (c) saying “maybe” (d) thinking of other causes
4. 4.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
6. 6.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) blaming without proof (d) trusting the first idea
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
9. 9.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.👟 “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
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
13. 13.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ignore it (c) say it louder (d) ask or look for facts
14. 14.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) maybe she is busy (c) she lost all her friends (d) she moved away
15. 15.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) thinking of other causes (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
19. 19.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) thinking of other causes (d) ignoring other reasons
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) saying “maybe”
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
22. 22.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) blaming without proof (c) looking for more clues (d) trusting the first idea
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts
24. 24.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops sell milk (d) shops are big
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
26. 26.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) judging by looks (c) waiting to find out (d) saying “maybe”
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
32. 32.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she is always angry (c) she did not see you (d) she is a robot
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
36. 36.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) judging by looks (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
38. 38.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
39. 39.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False

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