Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 494 · 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 lost all her friends (b) she moved away (c) maybe she is busy (d) she hates me
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
4. 4.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
5. 5.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a measured result (c) a proven fact (d) an idea taken as true
7. 7.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) shoes cost nothing (c) he likes running (d) shoes are white
8. 8.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) nothing else (c) she is a robot (d) she did not see you
11. 11.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) food is hot (c) cooks are tall (d) looks show the taste
13. 13.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
15. 15.🕵️ 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
16. 16.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
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.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) ignore it (c) trust your first idea (d) ask or look for facts
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
20. 20.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
21. 21.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
22. 22.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
25. 25.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) shops sell milk (c) Sunday is fun (d) it shuts only on Sunday
27. 27.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
28. 28.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) blaming without proof (d) trusting the first idea
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
32. 32.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) blaming without proof
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
36. 36.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
40. 40.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True

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