Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 217 · 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: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) waiting to find out (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
7. 7.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a question (c) a proven fact (d) an idea taken as true
8. 8.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) trusting the first idea (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) blaming without proof (c) judging by looks (d) deciding too fast
11. 11.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) shops are big (c) Sunday is fun (d) it shuts only on Sunday
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
13. 13.🕵️ 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
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
17. 17.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) looking for more clues (d) judging by looks
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
20. 20.🕵️ 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
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
23. 23.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) nothing else (c) she is always angry (d) she did not see you
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) trusting the first idea
27. 27.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
28. 28.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
32. 32.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) blaming without proof
33. 33.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) thinking of other causes (c) trusting the first idea (d) looking for more clues
34. 34.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) looks show the taste (c) cooks are tall (d) dishes are round
35. 35.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
38. 38.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful

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