Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 871 · 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: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) she is a robot (c) she is always angry (d) nothing else
3. 3.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) waiting to find out (c) thinking of other causes (d) saying “maybe”
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
5. 5.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) checking the facts (c) deciding too fast (d) ignoring other reasons
7. 7.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) trusting the first idea
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
10. 10.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
12. 12.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) asking before judging
13. 13.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
15. 15.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) thinking of other causes (c) blaming without proof (d) saying “maybe”
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
19. 19.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
21. 21.👟 “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
22. 22.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
25. 25.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) thinking of other causes (d) trusting the first idea
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) thinking of other causes
29. 29.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) looks show the taste (c) food is hot (d) dishes are round
30. 30.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) trust your first idea (c) ask or look for facts (d) ignore it
32. 32.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) shops are big (c) Sunday is fun (d) it shuts only on Sunday
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
35. 35.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
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.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a proven fact (c) a question (d) an idea taken as true
38. 38.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty

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