Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 221 · 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.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
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
3. 3.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops sell milk (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops are big
8. 8.🕵️ 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
9. 9.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) thinking of other causes
10. 10.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) maybe she is busy (c) she hates me (d) she lost all her friends
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
13. 13.🕵️ 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
14. 14.🕵️ 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
15. 15.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) looking for more clues (d) judging by looks
16. 16.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
18. 18.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) saying “maybe”
19. 19.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) blaming without proof (c) deciding too fast (d) judging by looks
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: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes cost nothing (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes are white
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
25. 25.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) saying “maybe” (d) blaming without proof
26. 26.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) blaming without proof (c) trusting the first idea (d) deciding too fast
27. 27.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
29. 29.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a measured result (c) a proven fact (d) a question
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
32. 32.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) say it louder (c) ask or look for facts (d) ignore it
34. 34.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
36. 36.🕵️ 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
37. 37.🤐 “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
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
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: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True

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