Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 743 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
2. 2.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a measured result (c) a question (d) an idea taken as true
3. 3.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) trusting the first idea
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
7. 7.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) he likes running (c) shoes cost nothing (d) new shoes mean rich
9. 9.🏪 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
10. 10.🕵️ 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
11. 11.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
18. 18.🕵️ 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
19. 19.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
21. 21.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
22. 22.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) deciding too fast (c) ignoring other reasons (d) judging by looks
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) judging by looks (c) blaming without proof (d) trusting the first idea
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
26. 26.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
29. 29.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”
31. 31.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) waiting to find out
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) deciding too fast (d) blaming without proof
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
36. 36.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) ask or look for facts (c) trust your first idea (d) say it louder
38. 38.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) ignoring other reasons (c) saying “maybe” (d) checking the facts
40. 40.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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