Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 159 · 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: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) checking the facts (c) judging by looks (d) ignoring other reasons
5. 5.🕵️ 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
6. 6.🕵️ 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
8. 8.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
11. 11.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) trusting the first idea
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) deciding too fast
14. 14.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) trusting the first idea
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
16. 16.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) shops are big (c) shops sell milk (d) Sunday is fun
17. 17.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) ignoring other reasons
18. 18.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
21. 21.🕵️ 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
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
23. 23.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) dishes are round (c) looks show the taste (d) cooks are tall
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
26. 26.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) she is a robot (c) she is always angry (d) nothing else
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) checking the facts
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
30. 30.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) saying “maybe” (d) blaming without proof
32. 32.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) guessing the worst (c) saying “maybe” (d) asking before judging
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) ignoring other reasons (d) thinking of other causes
38. 38.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
40. 40.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a measured result (c) an idea taken as true (d) a question

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