Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

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

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