Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 243 · 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.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) dishes are round (c) looks show the taste (d) food is hot
2. 2.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) saying “maybe” (c) blaming without proof (d) ignoring other reasons
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) thinking of other causes (c) blaming without proof (d) deciding too fast
5. 5.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
6. 6.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) shops are big (c) Sunday is fun (d) it shuts only on Sunday
7. 7.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
10. 10.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) he likes running (c) shoes cost nothing (d) new shoes mean rich
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
13. 13.🤐 “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
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) saying “maybe” (c) thinking of other causes (d) looking for more clues
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) saying “maybe”
19. 19.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) asking before judging
22. 22.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) blaming without proof (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
24. 24.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) an idea taken as true (c) a proven fact (d) a measured result
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.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
33. 33.🕵️ 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
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🕵️ 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
37. 37.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) waiting to find out (d) checking the facts
40. 40.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False

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