Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 104 · 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: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
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.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a proven fact (c) a measured result (d) an idea taken as true
5. 5.🕵️ 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
6. 6.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
9. 9.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) judging by looks (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
13. 13.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) trusting the first idea (c) checking the facts (d) asking before judging
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) asking before judging
17. 17.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) deciding too fast
20. 20.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
22. 22.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst
28. 28.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
32. 32.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🕵️ 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
34. 34.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) shops sell milk (c) Sunday is fun (d) it shuts only on Sunday
35. 35.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
37. 37.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False

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