Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 237 · 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: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) judging by looks (c) checking the facts (d) saying “maybe”
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
7. 7.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a question (c) a measured result (d) an idea taken as true
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
10. 10.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) saying “maybe” (d) ignoring other reasons
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
15. 15.🕵️ 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
16. 16.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) she lost all her friends (c) maybe she is busy (d) she moved away
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
18. 18.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) she is always angry (c) nothing else (d) she is a robot
19. 19.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) deciding too fast (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
21. 21.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
22. 22.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) saying “maybe” (c) judging by looks (d) deciding too fast
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
25. 25.🕵️ 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
26. 26.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) thinking of other causes
28. 28.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) blaming without proof (c) thinking of other causes (d) saying “maybe”
31. 31.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
32. 32.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
36. 36.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts
37. 37.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
39. 39.🏪 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
40. 40.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes are white (c) shoes cost nothing (d) new shoes mean rich

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