Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 241 · 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, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) saying “maybe” (c) trusting the first idea (d) looking for more clues
3. 3.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.🕵️ 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
7. 7.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) deciding too fast (c) looking for more clues (d) checking the facts
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
14. 14.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
19. 19.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops are big (c) shops sell milk (d) it shuts only on Sunday
20. 20.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) ignoring other reasons (d) waiting to find out
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) waiting to find out (c) ignoring other reasons (d) guessing the worst
25. 25.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
28. 28.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) she is a robot (c) she did not see you (d) nothing else
30. 30.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a question (c) a measured result (d) a proven fact
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) thinking of other causes (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out
32. 32.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) cooks are tall (c) looks show the taste (d) food is hot
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
36. 36.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
37. 37.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
39. 39.🕵️ 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
40. 40.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True

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