Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 359 · 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.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops sell milk (d) it shuts only on Sunday
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
3. 3.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) dishes are round (c) looks show the taste (d) food is hot
4. 4.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) saying “maybe”
5. 5.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she hates me (c) she lost all her friends (d) maybe she is busy
6. 6.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) blaming without proof (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
10. 10.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a question (c) a measured result (d) a proven fact
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) looking for more clues
12. 12.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) she did not see you (c) she is a robot (d) nothing else
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) judging by looks (d) looking for more clues
14. 14.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) checking the facts
15. 15.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) saying “maybe” (c) judging by looks (d) blaming without proof
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
19. 19.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
22. 22.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🕵️ 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
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
25. 25.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
29. 29.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) thinking of other causes (d) checking the facts
32. 32.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) waiting to find out
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) waiting to find out (c) ignoring other reasons (d) judging by looks
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
40. 40.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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