Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 283 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) saying “maybe” (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) looking for more clues (d) ignoring other reasons
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) checking the facts (c) deciding too fast (d) judging by looks
8. 8.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
10. 10.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops are big (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops sell milk
13. 13.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a measured result (c) a question (d) an idea taken as true
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
16. 16.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) blaming without proof (c) saying “maybe” (d) waiting to find out
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
19. 19.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons
20. 20.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
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 hasty thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
23. 23.🕵️ 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
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
25. 25.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
27. 27.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
29. 29.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) food is hot (c) cooks are tall (d) looks show the taste
30. 30.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
36. 36.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
39. 39.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True

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