Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 339 · 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.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she is always angry (c) nothing else (d) she did not see you
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
5. 5.📵 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
6. 6.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.🕵️ 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
8. 8.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) trusting the first idea (d) waiting to find out
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) thinking of other causes (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) trusting the first idea
15. 15.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) thinking of other causes (d) trusting the first idea
16. 16.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
20. 20.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) an idea taken as true (c) a measured result (d) a proven fact
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
22. 22.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) guessing the worst (c) saying “maybe” (d) checking the facts
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) checking the facts (c) blaming without proof (d) trusting the first idea
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
25. 25.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) blaming without proof (c) checking the facts (d) thinking of other causes
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
28. 28.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.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
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
34. 34.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ask or look for facts (b) say it louder (c) trust your first idea (d) ignore it
35. 35.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops sell milk (c) shops are big (d) it shuts only on Sunday
36. 36.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
38. 38.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
40. 40.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False

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