Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 951 · 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: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) she hates me (c) she moved away (d) maybe she is busy
4. 4.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she did not see you (c) she is always angry (d) she is a robot
5. 5.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) food is hot (c) cooks are tall (d) looks show the taste
6. 6.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
8. 8.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a measured result (c) an idea taken as true (d) a proven fact
9. 9.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
13. 13.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
15. 15.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
19. 19.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
21. 21.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) thinking of other causes
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
23. 23.🏪 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
24. 24.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
25. 25.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) shoes cost nothing (c) shoes are white (d) he likes running
26. 26.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) thinking of other causes (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
34. 34.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) saying “maybe” (d) deciding too fast
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
37. 37.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🕵️ 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
39. 39.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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