Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 312 · 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 of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) blaming without proof (c) asking before judging (d) checking the facts
2. 2.🕵️ 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
3. 3.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) waiting to find out
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
7. 7.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) saying “maybe”
9. 9.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops sell milk
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) checking the facts (c) saying “maybe” (d) asking before judging
15. 15.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
17. 17.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
19. 19.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
21. 21.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
22. 22.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) judging by looks (d) looking for more clues
23. 23.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) she is a robot (c) she is always angry (d) nothing else
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
28. 28.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
30. 30.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ask or look for facts (b) say it louder (c) ignore it (d) trust your first idea
31. 31.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🕵️ 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
33. 33.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) guessing the worst (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out
35. 35.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
38. 38.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) food is hot (c) dishes are round (d) looks show the taste
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) waiting to find out (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
40. 40.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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