Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 659 · 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: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
3. 3.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) deciding too fast (c) saying “maybe” (d) thinking of other causes
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
6. 6.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
7. 7.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) asking before judging
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
11. 11.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
12. 12.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes cost nothing (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes are white
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
14. 14.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) shops sell milk (c) Sunday is fun (d) it shuts only on Sunday
15. 15.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ask or look for facts (c) ignore it (d) say it louder
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) trusting the first idea (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
19. 19.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) nothing else (c) she is always angry (d) she is a robot
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
21. 21.🕵️ 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
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
24. 24.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) judging by looks (d) saying “maybe”
26. 26.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
28. 28.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
31. 31.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) thinking of other causes (c) looking for more clues (d) ignoring other reasons
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) blaming without proof (d) looking for more clues
37. 37.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
40. 40.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False

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