Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 377 · 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) cooks are tall (c) dishes are round (d) looks show the taste
2. 2.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) thinking of other causes
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
4. 4.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) new shoes mean rich (c) he likes running (d) shoes cost nothing
5. 5.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
11. 11.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
14. 14.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) she hates me (c) maybe she is busy (d) she moved away
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) trusting the first idea (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) blaming without proof (d) looking for more clues
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) saying “maybe” (c) thinking of other causes (d) waiting to find out
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
21. 21.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
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) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops are big
25. 25.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) checking the facts (d) blaming without proof
26. 26.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) waiting to find out (c) guessing the worst (d) blaming without proof
28. 28.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) blaming without proof
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
32. 32.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) trust your first idea (c) ignore it (d) ask or look for facts
34. 34.🕵️ 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
35. 35.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
37. 37.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) looking for more clues (c) deciding too fast (d) blaming without proof
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first

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