Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 114 · 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? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
2. 2.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🤐 “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) she did not see you (d) nothing else
4. 4.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
5. 5.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) an idea taken as true (c) a measured result (d) a proven fact
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) waiting to find out (c) thinking of other causes (d) trusting the first idea
7. 7.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
8. 8.🕵️ 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) saying “maybe”
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
11. 11.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) Sunday is fun (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops sell milk
12. 12.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) deciding too fast (c) ignoring other reasons (d) trusting the first idea
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
17. 17.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) cooks are tall (c) dishes are round (d) looks show the taste
18. 18.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) checking the facts (c) blaming without proof (d) deciding too fast
19. 19.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ignore it (c) ask or look for facts (d) say it louder
21. 21.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
22. 22.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) saying “maybe” (c) ignoring other reasons (d) blaming without proof
24. 24.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) waiting to find out (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
26. 26.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) thinking of other causes (d) trusting the first idea
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) ignoring other reasons (c) saying “maybe” (d) asking before judging
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
33. 33.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) new shoes mean rich (c) he likes running (d) shoes cost nothing
34. 34.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
37. 37.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False

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