Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 145 · 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: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) blaming without proof
5. 5.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) waiting to find out (c) thinking of other causes (d) checking the facts
8. 8.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops are big (d) it shuts only on Sunday
10. 10.🕵️ 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
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
12. 12.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
19. 19.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
23. 23.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) deciding too fast
24. 24.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ask or look for facts (b) say it louder (c) trust your first idea (d) ignore it
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) trusting the first idea (d) saying “maybe”
26. 26.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) ignoring other reasons
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
30. 30.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
31. 31.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) cooks are tall (c) food is hot (d) looks show the taste
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.🕵️ 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
36. 36.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) she moved away (c) she hates me (d) maybe she is busy
38. 38.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) an idea taken as true (c) a proven fact (d) a question
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks

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