Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 501 · 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.🏪 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) shops sell milk (d) Sunday is fun
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.📵 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) saying “maybe”
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
6. 6.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
10. 10.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
11. 11.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she is always angry (c) nothing else (d) she did not see you
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst
13. 13.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) asking before judging
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
17. 17.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
24. 24.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
28. 28.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a measured result (c) an idea taken as true (d) a question
29. 29.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) trust your first idea (c) say it louder (d) ask or look for facts
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
36. 36.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
37. 37.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty

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