Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 70 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) trusting the first idea (d) saying “maybe”
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
3. 3.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops are big (d) it shuts only on Sunday
4. 4.🕵️ 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
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
6. 6.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) blaming without proof (c) thinking of other causes (d) looking for more clues
7. 7.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) blaming without proof (c) trusting the first idea (d) ignoring other reasons
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) waiting to find out (c) deciding too fast (d) blaming without proof
12. 12.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
13. 13.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) she lost all her friends (c) she moved away (d) maybe she is busy
14. 14.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) deciding too fast
15. 15.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) waiting to find out (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
17. 17.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) looking for more clues (d) judging by looks
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) blaming without proof (d) looking for more clues
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
23. 23.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) ignore it (c) ask or look for facts (d) trust your first idea
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) saying “maybe”
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
26. 26.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) trusting the first idea (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
28. 28.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🕵️ 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
31. 31.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
34. 34.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.👟 “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
36. 36.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
39. 39.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) thinking of other causes (d) trusting the first idea
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) checking the facts

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