Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 1 · 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.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) dishes are round (c) looks show the taste (d) food is hot
3. 3.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
4. 4.🏪 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
5. 5.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) trusting the first idea (d) waiting to find out
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
9. 9.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) saying “maybe” (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
14. 14.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
19. 19.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) an idea taken as true (c) a proven fact (d) a question
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
22. 22.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) trust your first idea (c) ask or look for facts (d) say it louder
23. 23.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
28. 28.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🕵️ 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
30. 30.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she is always angry (c) nothing else (d) she did not see you
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
34. 34.👟 “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
35. 35.🕵️ 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
36. 36.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) asking before judging (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
38. 38.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) thinking of other causes (c) looking for more clues (d) blaming without proof
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
40. 40.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False

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