Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 274 · 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) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) ignoring other reasons
2. 2.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes are white (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes cost nothing
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
4. 4.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ask or look for facts (b) trust your first idea (c) ignore it (d) say it louder
5. 5.🤐 “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
6. 6.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
8. 8.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops are big (c) shops sell milk (d) it shuts only on Sunday
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
11. 11.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) asking before judging
12. 12.🕵️ 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
13. 13.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) ignoring other reasons
15. 15.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) blaming without proof (d) thinking of other causes
17. 17.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
19. 19.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) waiting to find out (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
20. 20.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
22. 22.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) looks show the taste (c) cooks are tall (d) dishes are round
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
24. 24.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.📵 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
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) blaming without proof (d) looking for more clues
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
31. 31.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a proven fact (c) an idea taken as true (d) a question
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
33. 33.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) blaming without proof (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
37. 37.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) trusting the first idea

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