Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 362 · 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 of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) checking the facts (d) saying “maybe”
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops sell milk (d) shops are big
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
5. 5.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she is always angry (c) she did not see you (d) nothing else
8. 8.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she hates me (c) she lost all her friends (d) she moved away
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
10. 10.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) saying “maybe” (d) checking the facts
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
14. 14.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) ignoring other reasons (d) thinking of other causes
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) checking the facts (d) trusting the first idea
17. 17.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) shoes cost nothing (c) new shoes mean rich (d) he likes running
18. 18.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
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.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) saying “maybe”
24. 24.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) an idea taken as true (c) a measured result (d) a proven fact
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
26. 26.🕵️ 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
27. 27.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) looking for more clues (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
28. 28.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🕵️ 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
33. 33.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) guessing the worst (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
37. 37.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) ignoring other reasons
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty

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