Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 762 · 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 proven fact (d) a measured result
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
4. 4.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) shoes are white (c) he likes running (d) shoes cost nothing
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) cooks are tall (c) food is hot (d) looks show the taste
7. 7.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
9. 9.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) saying “maybe” (d) thinking of other causes
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
11. 11.🕵️ 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
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) ignoring other reasons
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
14. 14.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
16. 16.🤐 “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) nothing else (d) she is a robot
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
18. 18.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) ignoring other reasons
20. 20.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) shops sell milk (c) shops are big (d) Sunday is fun
21. 21.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) trusting the first idea (d) judging by looks
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
24. 24.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) saying “maybe” (c) trusting the first idea (d) blaming without proof
26. 26.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) looking for more clues (c) ignoring other reasons (d) blaming without proof
29. 29.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
30. 30.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ignore it (c) ask or look for facts (d) say it louder
31. 31.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) checking the facts (c) trusting the first idea (d) judging by looks
34. 34.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) judging by looks (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
35. 35.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🕵️ 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
37. 37.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True

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