Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 533 · 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.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she is a robot (c) she is always angry (d) she did not see you
2. 2.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
4. 4.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
7. 7.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
9. 9.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a measured result (c) a question (d) an idea taken as true
10. 10.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
14. 14.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
17. 17.🕵️ 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
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) waiting to find out (d) deciding too fast
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) looking for more clues (c) waiting to find out (d) saying “maybe”
20. 20.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) saying “maybe” (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
21. 21.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes are white (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes cost nothing
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
24. 24.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
29. 29.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ask or look for facts (c) ignore it (d) say it louder
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.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
36. 36.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) checking the facts (c) trusting the first idea (d) ignoring other reasons
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
38. 38.🕵️ 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
39. 39.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops are big (d) it shuts only on Sunday

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