Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 350 · 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: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
4. 4.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she did not see you (c) nothing else (d) she is always angry
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) waiting to find out (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
8. 8.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
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.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
11. 11.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) waiting to find out (d) guessing the worst
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
14. 14.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) looking for more clues
16. 16.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🕵️ 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
18. 18.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
19. 19.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) trusting the first idea (c) saying “maybe” (d) asking before judging
22. 22.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) thinking of other causes (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) looking for more clues (c) trusting the first idea (d) deciding too fast
24. 24.🕵️ 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
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
26. 26.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a measured result (c) an idea taken as true (d) a proven fact
27. 27.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) deciding too fast (c) asking before judging (d) saying “maybe”
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
30. 30.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops sell milk (d) it shuts only on Sunday
31. 31.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) ignore it (c) trust your first idea (d) ask or look for facts
33. 33.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) maybe she is busy (c) she moved away (d) she hates me
34. 34.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) checking the facts (d) trusting the first idea
35. 35.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
38. 38.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) looking for more clues
39. 39.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True

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