Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 194 · 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.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she did not see you (c) she is a robot (d) she is always angry
2. 2.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🕵️ 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
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) waiting to find out (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
11. 11.🕵️ 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
12. 12.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) blaming without proof
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
18. 18.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops sell milk (c) shops are big (d) it shuts only on Sunday
19. 19.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
21. 21.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
23. 23.👟 “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
24. 24.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) blaming without proof
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) checking the facts
27. 27.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst
30. 30.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a proven fact (c) a question (d) an idea taken as true
32. 32.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) checking the facts (d) trusting the first idea
40. 40.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True

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