Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 291 · 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: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
4. 4.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) blaming without proof (d) thinking of other causes
5. 5.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops are big
7. 7.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
10. 10.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
14. 14.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) ignoring other reasons (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
17. 17.🕵️ 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
18. 18.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
20. 20.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) trusting the first idea (c) ignoring other reasons (d) judging by looks
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) blaming without proof (c) deciding too fast (d) guessing the worst
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
26. 26.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a measured result (c) an idea taken as true (d) a question
27. 27.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
29. 29.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ask or look for facts (c) ignore it (d) say it louder
31. 31.🕵️ 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
32. 32.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) blaming without proof (d) checking the facts
36. 36.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🍽️ “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
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
40. 40.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True

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