Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 471 · 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: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🏪 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
3. 3.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
5. 5.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes are white (d) shoes cost nothing
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
7. 7.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
10. 10.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
13. 13.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
15. 15.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) blaming without proof (c) deciding too fast (d) ignoring other reasons
17. 17.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
23. 23.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
27. 27.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
30. 30.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) nothing else (c) she is a robot (d) she is always angry
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
32. 32.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) ignoring other reasons
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
34. 34.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) blaming without proof (c) asking before judging (d) saying “maybe”
35. 35.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) ignoring other reasons (d) thinking of other causes
36. 36.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📵 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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) deciding too fast (c) thinking of other causes (d) checking the facts
39. 39.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) an idea taken as true (c) a proven fact (d) a measured result
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful

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