Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 371 · 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.🕵️ 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
2. 2.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) she lost all her friends (c) maybe she is busy (d) she moved away
3. 3.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) say it louder (c) trust your first idea (d) ask or look for facts
5. 5.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) dishes are round (c) food is hot (d) cooks are tall
9. 9.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
11. 11.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) judging by looks (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
12. 12.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🕵️ 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
14. 14.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she did not see you (c) she is always angry (d) nothing else
15. 15.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
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: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) ignoring other reasons
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) saying “maybe” (c) trusting the first idea (d) deciding too fast
22. 22.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a question (c) a proven fact (d) an idea taken as true
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops sell milk (d) shops are big
26. 26.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
28. 28.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) thinking of other causes
30. 30.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) blaming without proof (d) saying “maybe”
32. 32.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst
35. 35.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) looking for more clues (d) trusting the first idea
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) thinking of other causes (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions

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