Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 309 · 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) ignoring other reasons (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) asking before judging
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
8. 8.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
9. 9.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) guessing the worst (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
10. 10.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) an idea taken as true (c) a question (d) a proven fact
12. 12.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) trusting the first idea (d) saying “maybe”
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
21. 21.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) trust your first idea (c) say it louder (d) ask or look for facts
22. 22.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
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) waiting to find out (d) trusting the first idea
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) saying “maybe”
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
28. 28.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) shops are big (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) Sunday is fun
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) waiting to find out (c) ignoring other reasons (d) blaming without proof
31. 31.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she is a robot (c) she did not see you (d) she is always angry
32. 32.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
36. 36.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) he likes running (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes are white
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
40. 40.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof

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