Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 127 · 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: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) thinking of other causes
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
8. 8.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) thinking of other causes
9. 9.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) an idea taken as true (c) a question (d) a measured result
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
14. 14.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🕵️ 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
16. 16.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) blaming without proof (c) saying “maybe” (d) thinking of other causes
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
20. 20.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ask or look for facts (c) say it louder (d) ignore it
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
22. 22.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) judging by looks (c) trusting the first idea (d) blaming without proof
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) saying “maybe”
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
26. 26.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
30. 30.🕵️ 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
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) blaming without proof (d) looking for more clues
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
34. 34.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she hates me (c) she lost all her friends (d) maybe she is busy
35. 35.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) trusting the first idea
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) thinking of other causes (c) deciding too fast (d) judging by looks
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) deciding too fast (d) judging by looks
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
39. 39.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True

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