Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 410 · 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.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a measured result (c) a question (d) a proven fact
2. 2.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) thinking of other causes (d) deciding too fast
4. 4.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) he likes running (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes cost nothing
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
6. 6.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) shops are big (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops sell milk
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) saying “maybe” (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
11. 11.🕵️ 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
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) ignoring other reasons (c) asking before judging (d) saying “maybe”
17. 17.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) blaming without proof (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
19. 19.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”
20. 20.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) she lost all her friends (c) she moved away (d) maybe she is busy
22. 22.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
23. 23.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) she did not see you (c) she is a robot (d) nothing else
24. 24.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
32. 32.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) say it louder (c) trust your first idea (d) ask or look for facts
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
37. 37.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
38. 38.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) blaming without proof

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