Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 979 · 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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) thinking of other causes
4. 4.🕵️ 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
5. 5.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) blaming without proof (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
6. 6.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she is a robot (c) she is always angry (d) she did not see you
7. 7.🕵️ 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
8. 8.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) trusting the first idea
11. 11.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
12. 12.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) he likes running (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes are white
14. 14.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
16. 16.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops sell milk (d) Sunday is fun
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
19. 19.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
21. 21.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
28. 28.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) ask or look for facts (c) say it louder (d) trust your first idea
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
31. 31.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
33. 33.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
36. 36.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first

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