Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 83 · 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: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
4. 4.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she did not see you (c) she is always angry (d) she is a robot
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
7. 7.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
11. 11.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) thinking of other causes (d) ignoring other reasons
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
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.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) he likes running (b) shoes are white (c) shoes cost nothing (d) new shoes mean rich
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) looking for more clues (c) deciding too fast (d) trusting the first idea
19. 19.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a proven fact (c) a question (d) an idea taken as true
20. 20.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) saying “maybe” (c) deciding too fast (d) guessing the worst
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
22. 22.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) blaming without proof (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”
23. 23.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) maybe she is busy (c) she moved away (d) she lost all her friends
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
25. 25.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) trusting the first idea (c) saying “maybe” (d) waiting to find out
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
30. 30.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) blaming without proof
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) deciding too fast (d) thinking of other causes
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops sell milk (d) Sunday is fun
34. 34.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
36. 36.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🕵️ 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
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
40. 40.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True

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