Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 989 · 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.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) new shoes mean rich (b) he likes running (c) shoes cost nothing (d) shoes are white
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (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) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops sell milk (d) Sunday is fun
7. 7.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
8. 8.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) checking the facts (c) deciding too fast (d) judging by looks
9. 9.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
10. 10.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) waiting to find out (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
11. 11.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) waiting to find out (d) ignoring other reasons
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
17. 17.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) guessing the worst (c) looking for more clues (d) waiting to find out
20. 20.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a measured result (c) a question (d) an idea taken as true
21. 21.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) she lost all her friends (c) she moved away (d) maybe she is busy
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
28. 28.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🤐 “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) nothing else (d) she did not see you
30. 30.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🕵️ 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
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
39. 39.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True

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