Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 868 · 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.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) new shoes mean rich (c) he likes running (d) shoes are white
2. 2.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) say it louder (c) ask or look for facts (d) ignore it
3. 3.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) deciding too fast
4. 4.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
8. 8.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
11. 11.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a question (c) a measured result (d) an idea taken as true
12. 12.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) food is hot (c) cooks are tall (d) looks show the taste
13. 13.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
16. 16.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) waiting to find out (c) judging by looks (d) saying “maybe”
17. 17.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) trusting the first idea (d) saying “maybe”
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
21. 21.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) asking before judging (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) blaming without proof (c) checking the facts (d) thinking of other causes
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) checking the facts (c) deciding too fast (d) trusting the first idea
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
29. 29.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🕵️ 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
31. 31.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) checking the facts
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
34. 34.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she is always angry (c) she did not see you (d) nothing else
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
36. 36.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops are big (d) shops sell milk
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) saying “maybe” (c) ignoring other reasons (d) thinking of other causes
38. 38.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) guessing the worst (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) deciding too fast (c) ignoring other reasons (d) blaming without proof
40. 40.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False

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