Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

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

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