Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 184 · 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: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) saying “maybe”
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) looking for more clues (c) blaming without proof (d) thinking of other causes
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) thinking of other causes
5. 5.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops sell milk (d) it shuts only on Sunday
6. 6.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a question (c) a measured result (d) an idea taken as true
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
11. 11.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) checking the facts (c) ignoring other reasons (d) blaming without proof
15. 15.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) trusting the first idea (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
17. 17.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) guessing the worst (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
22. 22.🕵️ 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) guessing the worst (c) thinking of other causes (d) waiting to find out
24. 24.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) he likes running (c) shoes are white (d) shoes cost nothing
25. 25.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) she is a robot (c) nothing else (d) she is always angry
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
28. 28.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
29. 29.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
31. 31.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
38. 38.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
39. 39.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True

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