Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 268 · 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) dishes are round (b) cooks are tall (c) food is hot (d) looks show the taste
2. 2.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
6. 6.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) ignoring other reasons (c) trusting the first idea (d) waiting to find out
11. 11.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) blaming without proof
14. 14.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a measured result (c) a proven fact (d) an idea taken as true
15. 15.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
20. 20.🏪 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) saying “maybe” (d) ignoring other reasons
22. 22.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she moved away (c) she hates me (d) she lost all her friends
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
24. 24.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” 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 is a robot (b) nothing else (c) she is always angry (d) she did not see you
26. 26.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
28. 28.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
29. 29.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
34. 34.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) trusting the first idea (d) thinking of other causes
36. 36.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🕵️ 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
38. 38.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) new shoes mean rich (c) he likes running (d) shoes cost nothing
40. 40.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True

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