Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 747 · 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.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) an idea taken as true (c) a measured result (d) a proven fact
2. 2.🕵️ 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
3. 3.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
5. 5.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops are big (d) Sunday is fun
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
7. 7.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
8. 8.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) she lost all her friends (c) maybe she is busy (d) she moved away
9. 9.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) trusting the first idea (c) thinking of other causes (d) waiting to find out
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) thinking of other causes (d) ignoring other reasons
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
12. 12.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) blaming without proof (c) deciding too fast (d) asking before judging
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) ignoring other reasons (d) saying “maybe”
15. 15.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) blaming without proof (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
17. 17.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🕵️ 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
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
20. 20.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.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
22. 22.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
25. 25.🕵️ 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
26. 26.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
27. 27.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) guessing the worst (c) thinking of other causes (d) waiting to find out
39. 39.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) she is always angry (c) she is a robot (d) nothing else

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