Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 703 · 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.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) nothing else (c) she did not see you (d) she is always angry
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) waiting to find out (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) asking before judging
5. 5.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) trust your first idea (c) ask or look for facts (d) say it louder
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) looking for more clues
7. 7.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) thinking of other causes (c) judging by looks (d) ignoring other reasons
9. 9.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) food is hot (c) looks show the taste (d) dishes are round
10. 10.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a proven fact (c) a measured result (d) an idea taken as true
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) blaming without proof
12. 12.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes are white (c) shoes cost nothing (d) new shoes mean rich
13. 13.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) blaming without proof (c) checking the facts (d) asking before judging
14. 14.🕵️ 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
15. 15.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
18. 18.🏪 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
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) saying “maybe”
20. 20.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
22. 22.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
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) blaming without proof
25. 25.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she lost all her friends (c) she hates me (d) maybe she is busy
27. 27.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) thinking of other causes (d) deciding too fast
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
30. 30.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) blaming without proof (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
32. 32.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
35. 35.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
36. 36.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) judging by looks (d) saying “maybe”
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) saying “maybe” (d) thinking of other causes
39. 39.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful

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