Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 949 · 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: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
3. 3.🏪 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
4. 4.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) food is hot (c) dishes are round (d) cooks are tall
5. 5.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons
6. 6.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) waiting to find out (d) thinking of other causes
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
8. 8.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
10. 10.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) he likes running (c) shoes cost nothing (d) shoes are white
11. 11.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) blaming without proof (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
14. 14.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
15. 15.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) blaming without proof (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
25. 25.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
27. 27.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) saying “maybe” (c) checking the facts (d) asking before judging
30. 30.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) she did not see you (c) she is a robot (d) nothing else
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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
33. 33.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) trusting the first idea (c) thinking of other causes (d) checking the facts
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) deciding too fast
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
36. 36.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) deciding too fast (d) thinking of other causes
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) ignoring other reasons (c) thinking of other causes (d) saying “maybe”
39. 39.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
40. 40.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True

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