Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 356 · 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.🏪 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
2. 2.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
9. 9.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
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.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.📵 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
15. 15.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) ignoring other reasons (c) deciding too fast (d) blaming without proof
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
20. 20.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) trusting the first idea (c) deciding too fast (d) guessing the worst
21. 21.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) thinking of other causes (c) asking before judging (d) guessing the worst
22. 22.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) blaming without proof (c) trusting the first idea (d) judging by looks
26. 26.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
28. 28.🕵️ 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
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
30. 30.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) blaming without proof (c) checking the facts (d) waiting to find out
33. 33.🤐 “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
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) checking the facts
40. 40.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True

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