Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 259 · 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.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a proven fact (c) a measured result (d) an idea taken as true
2. 2.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) food is hot (c) looks show the taste (d) dishes are round
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) thinking of other causes (c) waiting to find out (d) checking the facts
8. 8.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ask or look for facts (b) ignore it (c) trust your first idea (d) say it louder
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
10. 10.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
13. 13.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) blaming without proof (c) saying “maybe” (d) deciding too fast
15. 15.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) saying “maybe” (c) blaming without proof (d) trusting the first idea
18. 18.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
24. 24.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops are big (d) it shuts only on Sunday
25. 25.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) nothing else (c) she is always angry (d) she did not see you
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
29. 29.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) saying “maybe”
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
36. 36.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
37. 37.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) he likes running (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes cost nothing
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
39. 39.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) trusting the first idea
40. 40.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues

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