Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 318 · 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.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) guessing the worst (c) looking for more clues (d) checking the facts
3. 3.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
9. 9.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) she is a robot (c) she is always angry (d) nothing else
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) trusting the first idea
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
15. 15.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) trusting the first idea (c) ignoring other reasons (d) waiting to find out
16. 16.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) trusting the first idea (c) blaming without proof (d) ignoring other reasons
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) blaming without proof
21. 21.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) ignoring other reasons (c) guessing the worst (d) blaming without proof
24. 24.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
25. 25.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) asking before judging (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
27. 27.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (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) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops are big (d) Sunday is fun
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) ignoring other reasons (d) thinking of other causes
31. 31.🕵️ 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
32. 32.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) checking the facts (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues
33. 33.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a question (c) an idea taken as true (d) a proven fact
34. 34.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) shoes cost nothing (c) he likes running (d) new shoes mean rich
35. 35.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) thinking of other causes (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
38. 38.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ignore it (c) say it louder (d) ask or look for facts
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) thinking of other causes

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