Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 375 · 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.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) dishes are round (c) cooks are tall (d) looks show the taste
2. 2.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) say it louder (c) ignore it (d) ask or look for facts
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
7. 7.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) looking for more clues (c) waiting to find out (d) deciding too fast
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) looking for more clues (d) blaming without proof
11. 11.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) saying “maybe”
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
15. 15.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) waiting to find out (c) ignoring other reasons (d) judging by looks
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) trusting the first idea (c) checking the facts (d) saying “maybe”
18. 18.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) saying “maybe” (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
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 of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) blaming without proof (c) saying “maybe” (d) thinking of other causes
22. 22.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
24. 24.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops are big (d) it shuts only on Sunday
25. 25.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) he likes running (c) shoes cost nothing (d) shoes are white
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) blaming without proof (c) thinking of other causes (d) saying “maybe”
27. 27.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) asking before judging (c) blaming without proof (d) ignoring other reasons
29. 29.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
30. 30.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
37. 37.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) asking before judging
39. 39.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful

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