Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 952 · 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.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a question (c) an idea taken as true (d) a measured result
2. 2.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
3. 3.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🕵️ 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
10. 10.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops sell milk (c) shops are big (d) it shuts only on Sunday
11. 11.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) she is a robot (c) she did not see you (d) nothing else
13. 13.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) guessing the worst (c) thinking of other causes (d) looking for more clues
14. 14.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
17. 17.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
21. 21.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
22. 22.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
26. 26.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
28. 28.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.🕵️ 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
32. 32.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) food is hot (c) cooks are tall (d) dishes are round
33. 33.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) maybe she is busy (c) she moved away (d) she hates me
34. 34.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) trusting the first idea (c) checking the facts (d) waiting to find out
36. 36.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) checking the facts (c) ignoring other reasons (d) deciding too fast
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) blaming without proof (c) looking for more clues (d) waiting to find out
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) waiting to find out

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