Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 139 · 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: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) asking before judging
4. 4.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
7. 7.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a question (c) an idea taken as true (d) a measured result
9. 9.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) blaming without proof (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) waiting to find out (d) ignoring other reasons
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) thinking of other causes (c) judging by looks (d) saying “maybe”
13. 13.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ask or look for facts (c) ignore it (d) say it louder
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
17. 17.👟 “He has new shoes, so he must be rich.” What is the hidden assumption? (a) shoes cost nothing (b) he likes running (c) new shoes mean rich (d) shoes are white
18. 18.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) looking for more clues (c) deciding too fast (d) blaming without proof
19. 19.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
21. 21.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) checking the facts (d) trusting the first idea
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
25. 25.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
27. 27.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) saying “maybe” (c) deciding too fast (d) blaming without proof
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
29. 29.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) blaming without proof
34. 34.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
38. 38.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty

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