Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 556 · 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.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) blaming without proof (d) looking for more clues
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) shops sell milk (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) Sunday is fun
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) saying “maybe”
9. 9.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
11. 11.🕵️ 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
12. 12.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) trusting the first idea
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
15. 15.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
17. 17.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) she is always angry (c) she is a robot (d) nothing else
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
19. 19.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a question (c) an idea taken as true (d) a proven fact
20. 20.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) cooks are tall (c) dishes are round (d) looks show the taste
21. 21.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
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 of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) checking the facts (d) blaming without proof
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
31. 31.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.👟 “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
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) waiting to find out
34. 34.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ask or look for facts (c) ignore it (d) say it louder
36. 36.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
40. 40.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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