Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 388 · 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.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) ask or look for facts (c) say it louder (d) trust your first idea
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
5. 5.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) trusting the first idea (d) blaming without proof
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
8. 8.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) he likes running (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes are white
9. 9.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🕵️ 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
11. 11.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) thinking of other causes (d) deciding too fast
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
14. 14.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🤐 “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) nothing else (d) she did not see you
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) blaming without proof (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
19. 19.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) blaming without proof
20. 20.🕵️ 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
21. 21.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
23. 23.🏪 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 are big (d) shops sell milk
24. 24.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) trusting the first idea
25. 25.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.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
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
30. 30.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) trusting the first idea
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
36. 36.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) thinking of other causes (d) saying “maybe”
37. 37.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) saying “maybe” (c) trusting the first idea (d) deciding too fast
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) checking the facts
40. 40.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False

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