Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 545 · 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.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a proven fact (c) a question (d) a measured result
2. 2.🕵️ 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
3. 3.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes are white (c) shoes cost nothing (d) new shoes mean rich
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) asking before judging (d) trusting the first idea
5. 5.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) trust your first idea (c) ignore it (d) ask or look for facts
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) thinking of other causes (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
10. 10.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) checking the facts
14. 14.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🤐 “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) she did not see you (d) nothing else
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
21. 21.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) checking the facts
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
25. 25.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) saying “maybe” (c) looking for more clues (d) blaming without proof
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
31. 31.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) thinking of other causes (c) judging by looks (d) ignoring other reasons
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) blaming without proof (c) guessing the worst (d) saying “maybe”
38. 38.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty

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