Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 900 · 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.🕵️ 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
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) ignoring other reasons (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
3. 3.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) ignoring other reasons (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops sell milk (d) it shuts only on Sunday
7. 7.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) an idea taken as true (c) a measured result (d) a question
9. 9.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) looking for more clues (c) ignoring other reasons (d) deciding too fast
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) saying “maybe” (d) blaming without proof
13. 13.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) saying “maybe”
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
19. 19.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) ignoring other reasons (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
21. 21.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) saying “maybe” (d) ignoring other reasons
22. 22.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) asking before judging (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
28. 28.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes are white (b) shoes cost nothing (c) he likes running (d) new shoes mean rich
29. 29.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) she is always angry (c) nothing else (d) she is a robot
30. 30.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
32. 32.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she lost all her friends (c) she hates me (d) she moved away
39. 39.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast

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