Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 265 · 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: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
4. 4.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops sell milk (d) it shuts only on Sunday
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
9. 9.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) waiting to find out (c) guessing the worst (d) blaming without proof
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
13. 13.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
17. 17.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she lost all her friends (c) she moved away (d) she hates me
20. 20.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) asking before judging (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
22. 22.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) looking for more clues (c) ignoring other reasons (d) deciding too fast
23. 23.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
26. 26.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) ignoring other reasons
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
32. 32.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.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
36. 36.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
39. 39.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True

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