Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 334 · 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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
2. 2.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops sell milk (d) shops are big
4. 4.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she lost all her friends (c) she hates me (d) maybe she is busy
5. 5.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) trusting the first idea (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
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 of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) saying “maybe” (c) ignoring other reasons (d) guessing the worst
8. 8.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
12. 12.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) trusting the first idea (c) deciding too fast (d) ignoring other reasons
14. 14.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) judging by looks (c) checking the facts (d) saying “maybe”
16. 16.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) thinking of other causes (c) blaming without proof (d) deciding too fast
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
18. 18.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) blaming without proof (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
21. 21.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) trust your first idea (c) say it louder (d) ask or look for facts
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) checking the facts
25. 25.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) guessing the worst (c) checking the facts (d) asking before judging
27. 27.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) asking before judging (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
29. 29.🕵️ 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
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) saying “maybe”
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
32. 32.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
34. 34.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) saying “maybe”
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
38. 38.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) saying “maybe” (c) ignoring other reasons (d) blaming without proof
40. 40.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True

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