Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 708 · 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.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) food is hot (c) dishes are round (d) looks show the taste
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a measured result (c) a proven fact (d) an idea taken as true
7. 7.🕵️ 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
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
9. 9.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) thinking of other causes
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
12. 12.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
14. 14.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🕵️ 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
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) guessing the worst (c) thinking of other causes (d) looking for more clues
19. 19.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
21. 21.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) trusting the first idea (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
24. 24.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
29. 29.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
31. 31.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) shoes cost nothing (c) he likes running (d) shoes are white
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
33. 33.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🏪 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
38. 38.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False

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