Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 458 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) trust your first idea (c) ask or look for facts (d) say it louder
3. 3.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
4. 4.🕵️ 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
5. 5.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she hates me (c) she moved away (d) she lost all her friends
8. 8.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) thinking of other causes (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons
10. 10.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) looking for more clues
11. 11.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) looking for more clues (d) ignoring other reasons
13. 13.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”
18. 18.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) deciding too fast
19. 19.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) asking before judging
21. 21.🕵️ 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
22. 22.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
23. 23.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
26. 26.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) shops are big (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) Sunday is fun
27. 27.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a question (c) an idea taken as true (d) a measured result
29. 29.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) waiting to find out (c) thinking of other causes (d) looking for more clues
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
33. 33.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) she is a robot (c) she is always angry (d) nothing else
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
35. 35.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) trusting the first idea
36. 36.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) dishes are round (c) looks show the taste (d) cooks are tall
37. 37.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) blaming without proof (c) deciding too fast (d) ignoring other reasons
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) thinking of other causes (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”

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