Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 537 · 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) Sunday is fun (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops are big (d) shops sell milk
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) thinking of other causes (c) ignoring other reasons (d) deciding too fast
6. 6.🍽️ “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
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
8. 8.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) waiting to find out (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
10. 10.🕵️ 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
11. 11.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
13. 13.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) new shoes mean rich (c) shoes cost nothing (d) he likes running
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
15. 15.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
17. 17.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
20. 20.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) ignoring other reasons
21. 21.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) she did not see you (c) she is a robot (d) nothing else
22. 22.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) judging by looks (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) thinking of other causes (d) deciding too fast
24. 24.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a proven fact (c) an idea taken as true (d) a measured result
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
27. 27.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ask or look for facts (b) say it louder (c) trust your first idea (d) ignore it
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
30. 30.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) blaming without proof (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”
32. 32.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) waiting to find out (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
34. 34.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
36. 36.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) deciding too fast
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) blaming without proof (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) looking for more clues (c) waiting to find out (d) saying “maybe”
40. 40.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True

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