Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 725 · 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? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
2. 2.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) saying “maybe” (d) judging by looks
3. 3.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) blaming without proof (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
9. 9.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
15. 15.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
17. 17.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a question (c) a measured result (d) a proven fact
18. 18.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops are big (d) shops sell milk
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
21. 21.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) deciding too fast
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
23. 23.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🕵️ 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
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
28. 28.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
31. 31.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) nothing else (c) she is a robot (d) she did not see you
34. 34.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) looks show the taste (c) cooks are tall (d) food is hot
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
38. 38.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks

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