Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 667 · 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.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) ignoring other reasons (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
7. 7.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
10. 10.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a measured result (c) an idea taken as true (d) a proven fact
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) saying “maybe” (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
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: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
17. 17.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
20. 20.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
21. 21.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
22. 22.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) maybe she is busy (c) she lost all her friends (d) she hates me
23. 23.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) she is a robot (c) she did not see you (d) nothing else
27. 27.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) checking the facts (c) deciding too fast (d) judging by looks
28. 28.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops are big (d) shops sell milk
30. 30.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) waiting to find out (c) deciding too fast (d) guessing the worst
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) blaming without proof
39. 39.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes cost nothing (c) shoes are white (d) new shoes mean rich

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