Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 546 · 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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) saying “maybe” (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) looks show the taste (c) cooks are tall (d) dishes are round
6. 6.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) Sunday is fun (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops sell milk
7. 7.🕵️ 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
8. 8.🕵️ 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
9. 9.🤐 “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) nothing else (d) she is a robot
10. 10.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
14. 14.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
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.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) deciding too fast (c) thinking of other causes (d) checking the facts
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
20. 20.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) ignoring other reasons (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) judging by looks (d) looking for more clues
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) checking the facts (d) trusting the first idea
24. 24.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) waiting to find out
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
26. 26.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) thinking of other causes (d) trusting the first idea
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
30. 30.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) shoes are white (c) he likes running (d) shoes cost nothing
33. 33.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
38. 38.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a question (c) a proven fact (d) a measured result

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