Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 332 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
2. 2.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
4. 4.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) waiting to find out (d) deciding too fast
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
6. 6.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
8. 8.🕵️ 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
9. 9.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
11. 11.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
12. 12.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) shops are big (c) shops sell milk (d) Sunday is fun
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
14. 14.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she hates me (c) maybe she is busy (d) she lost all her friends
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
18. 18.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) she is a robot (c) nothing else (d) she did not see you
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
20. 20.🕵️ 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
21. 21.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ask or look for facts (b) trust your first idea (c) say it louder (d) ignore it
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
24. 24.🕵️ 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
25. 25.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a measured result (c) an idea taken as true (d) a proven fact
26. 26.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) deciding too fast
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
29. 29.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.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
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) ignoring other reasons (d) deciding too fast
32. 32.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) trusting the first idea
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) blaming without proof (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
35. 35.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) waiting to find out (c) deciding too fast (d) trusting the first idea
39. 39.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions

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