Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 407 · 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.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) maybe she is busy (c) she moved away (d) she lost all her friends
2. 2.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ask or look for facts (b) ignore it (c) trust your first idea (d) say it louder
3. 3.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
7. 7.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
8. 8.👟 “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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) blaming without proof
10. 10.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
12. 12.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
14. 14.🕵️ 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
15. 15.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) ignoring other reasons (c) deciding too fast (d) guessing the worst
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
18. 18.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) looks show the taste (c) dishes are round (d) food is hot
19. 19.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
20. 20.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
22. 22.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops are big (d) Sunday is fun
23. 23.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) ignoring other reasons (d) waiting to find out
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
25. 25.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) nothing else (c) she is always angry (d) she did not see you
26. 26.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) blaming without proof (c) thinking of other causes (d) waiting to find out
29. 29.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
31. 31.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) blaming without proof (c) ignoring other reasons (d) waiting to find out
33. 33.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) guessing the worst (d) trusting the first idea
36. 36.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) blaming without proof (c) trusting the first idea (d) checking the facts
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) deciding too fast

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