Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 170 · 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: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) ignoring other reasons
3. 3.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) looks show the taste (c) cooks are tall (d) food is hot
4. 4.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
5. 5.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
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.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) Sunday is fun (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops are big
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) deciding too fast
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) thinking of other causes (c) looking for more clues (d) checking the facts
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
12. 12.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
14. 14.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) she did not see you (c) nothing else (d) she is a robot
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
17. 17.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
21. 21.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
28. 28.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) checking the facts (d) blaming without proof
30. 30.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a question (c) a proven fact (d) a measured result
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) judging by looks (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
33. 33.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) say it louder (c) ask or look for facts (d) ignore it
35. 35.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
37. 37.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) ignoring other reasons
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) judging by looks (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst

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