Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 539 · 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.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) new shoes mean rich (c) he likes running (d) shoes cost nothing
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) nothing else (c) she did not see you (d) she is always angry
7. 7.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) asking before judging
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
9. 9.🕵️ 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
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) saying “maybe”
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
13. 13.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops are big
14. 14.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) ask or look for facts (c) trust your first idea (d) say it louder
16. 16.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a measured result (c) a proven fact (d) an idea taken as true
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
19. 19.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) thinking of other causes (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
20. 20.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) waiting to find out (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
22. 22.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) asking before judging (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
23. 23.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🕵️ 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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) deciding too fast (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
29. 29.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) guessing the worst (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
33. 33.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.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
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
39. 39.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) ignoring other reasons (c) guessing the worst (d) trusting the first idea

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