Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 220 · 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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
2. 2.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
4. 4.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) ignoring other reasons (d) saying “maybe”
5. 5.🕵️ 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
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
8. 8.🕵️ 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
9. 9.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
11. 11.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) shops sell milk (c) shops are big (d) Sunday is fun
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
14. 14.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) looking for more clues
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
19. 19.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
23. 23.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
25. 25.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) trusting the first idea (c) waiting to find out (d) judging by looks
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) trusting the first idea
28. 28.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) blaming without proof (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
30. 30.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
32. 32.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she is always angry (c) nothing else (d) she did not see you
33. 33.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
34. 34.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) trusting the first idea
37. 37.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions

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