Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 246 · 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 new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) asking before judging
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) judging by looks
5. 5.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
6. 6.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
7. 7.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) food is hot (c) looks show the taste (d) cooks are tall
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) thinking of other causes (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
11. 11.🕵️ 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
12. 12.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) thinking of other causes (d) deciding too fast
15. 15.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
17. 17.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) saying “maybe”
18. 18.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) checking the facts (c) saying “maybe” (d) waiting to find out
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
21. 21.🏪 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
22. 22.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
25. 25.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
29. 29.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) checking the facts (d) blaming without proof
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) blaming without proof (d) asking before judging
32. 32.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
37. 37.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) saying “maybe”
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
40. 40.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a measured result (c) a proven fact (d) an idea taken as true

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