Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 827 · 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.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) Sunday is fun (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops are big
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) cooks are tall (c) looks show the taste (d) dishes are round
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
7. 7.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) an idea taken as true (c) a proven fact (d) a question
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) she moved away (d) maybe she is busy
9. 9.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) ignore it (c) trust your first idea (d) ask or look for facts
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
12. 12.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) thinking of other causes
14. 14.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
17. 17.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🕵️ 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
19. 19.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
20. 20.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🕵️ 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
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) blaming without proof (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
28. 28.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) deciding too fast (c) thinking of other causes (d) checking the facts
29. 29.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) blaming without proof (d) thinking of other causes
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) saying “maybe” (c) trusting the first idea (d) blaming without proof
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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
37. 37.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
40. 40.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True

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