Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 682 · 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.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops are big
2. 2.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) food is hot (c) cooks are tall (d) looks show the taste
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
4. 4.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) blaming without proof
5. 5.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🤐 “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
8. 8.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) blaming without proof (d) ignoring other reasons
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
13. 13.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) ignoring other reasons (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
16. 16.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
19. 19.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) checking the facts
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) judging by looks (c) blaming without proof (d) trusting the first idea
23. 23.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
26. 26.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
28. 28.🕵️ 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
29. 29.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a question (c) a measured result (d) an idea taken as true
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
32. 32.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) saying “maybe” (d) blaming without proof
33. 33.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she moved away (c) she lost all her friends (d) she hates me
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) blaming without proof (c) thinking of other causes (d) looking for more clues
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) trusting the first idea (c) thinking of other causes (d) checking the facts
38. 38.🕵️ 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
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful

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