Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 185 · 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: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
2. 2.🤐 “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
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
4. 4.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) blaming without proof (c) looking for more clues (d) checking the facts
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
10. 10.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she hates me (c) she moved away (d) she lost all her friends
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) trusting the first idea
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
13. 13.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) say it louder (c) ignore it (d) ask or look for facts
15. 15.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
18. 18.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) shops sell milk (c) Sunday is fun (d) it shuts only on Sunday
19. 19.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) thinking of other causes (d) trusting the first idea
21. 21.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) guessing the worst (c) checking the facts (d) asking before judging
22. 22.🕵️ 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
23. 23.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
27. 27.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) food is hot (c) dishes are round (d) looks show the taste
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) thinking of other causes (d) trusting the first idea
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
31. 31.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
34. 34.🕵️ 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
35. 35.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a measured result (c) a proven fact (d) an idea taken as true
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions

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