Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 671 · 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? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
2. 2.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
3. 3.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) looking for more clues (d) blaming without proof
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
7. 7.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) he likes running (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes are white
8. 8.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops sell milk (c) shops are big (d) it shuts only on Sunday
9. 9.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) thinking of other causes (c) asking before judging (d) deciding too fast
10. 10.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🤐 “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) nothing else (d) she did not see you
14. 14.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) waiting to find out
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) saying “maybe”
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
22. 22.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) checking the facts (c) ignoring other reasons (d) judging by looks
24. 24.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) blaming without proof
25. 25.🍽️ “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
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) guessing the worst (c) saying “maybe” (d) waiting to find out
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
28. 28.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
30. 30.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) an idea taken as true (c) a question (d) a measured result
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
34. 34.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) deciding too fast
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) trusting the first idea
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) saying “maybe” (d) deciding too fast

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