Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 535 · 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) shops are big (b) shops sell milk (c) Sunday is fun (d) it shuts only on Sunday
2. 2.🕵️ 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
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
4. 4.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a question (c) a proven fact (d) an idea taken as true
5. 5.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) checking the facts
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) thinking of other causes (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
10. 10.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) shoes are white (c) new shoes mean rich (d) he likes running
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) deciding too fast
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
13. 13.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) thinking of other causes
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
17. 17.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
20. 20.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) ignoring other reasons
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) waiting to find out (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”
25. 25.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) thinking of other causes
28. 28.🤐 “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
29. 29.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) dishes are round (c) looks show the taste (d) food is hot
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
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: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) checking the facts (d) blaming without proof
34. 34.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🕵️ 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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) blaming without proof
37. 37.🕵️ 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
38. 38.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🕵️ 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
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty

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