Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 805 · 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: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) food is hot (c) cooks are tall (d) dishes are round
3. 3.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
4. 4.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) shoes are white (c) he likes running (d) new shoes mean rich
5. 5.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) she hates me (c) she moved away (d) maybe she is busy
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
9. 9.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) an idea taken as true (c) a measured result (d) a proven fact
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.🕵️ 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
13. 13.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
15. 15.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🕵️ 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
17. 17.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) waiting to find out (c) trusting the first idea (d) blaming without proof
19. 19.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
21. 21.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) trusting the first idea (c) deciding too fast (d) judging by looks
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 careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) trusting the first idea (c) ignoring other reasons (d) deciding too fast
27. 27.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) thinking of other causes (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
30. 30.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) trusting the first idea (c) ignoring other reasons (d) judging by looks
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
38. 38.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) trusting the first idea
40. 40.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) blaming without proof (c) thinking of other causes (d) saying “maybe”

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