Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 266 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) blaming without proof (c) asking before judging (d) saying “maybe”
5. 5.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) deciding too fast (d) asking before judging
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
7. 7.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a measured result (c) a question (d) an idea taken as true
8. 8.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) he likes running (c) shoes are white (d) shoes cost nothing
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
10. 10.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) guessing the worst (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
11. 11.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
14. 14.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) say it louder (c) ask or look for facts (d) ignore it
15. 15.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) thinking of other causes (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) saying “maybe” (d) deciding too fast
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
19. 19.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops are big (d) shops sell milk
22. 22.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) ignoring other reasons (d) waiting to find out
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) checking the facts
24. 24.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🤐 “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) she is a robot (d) nothing else
26. 26.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
28. 28.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
30. 30.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
32. 32.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
33. 33.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🕵️ 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
35. 35.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) saying “maybe”
36. 36.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
38. 38.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🕵️ 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
40. 40.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True

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