Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 957 · 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.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
4. 4.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she moved away (c) she hates me (d) she lost all her friends
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
8. 8.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) cooks are tall (c) food is hot (d) dishes are round
10. 10.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) ignoring other reasons (c) blaming without proof (d) trusting the first idea
11. 11.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
13. 13.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🕵️ 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
15. 15.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🤐 “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
17. 17.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) waiting to find out (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) trusting the first idea (c) waiting to find out (d) thinking of other causes
19. 19.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) deciding too fast (d) thinking of other causes
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
24. 24.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) shops sell milk (c) shops are big (d) Sunday is fun
25. 25.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
28. 28.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) asking before judging
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) ignoring other reasons (d) saying “maybe”
32. 32.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
35. 35.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
38. 38.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
40. 40.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True

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