Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 374 · 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: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (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) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) ignore it (c) trust your first idea (d) ask or look for facts
7. 7.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) waiting to find out (c) judging by looks (d) blaming without proof
10. 10.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🤐 “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
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.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
15. 15.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
16. 16.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a measured result (c) an idea taken as true (d) a proven fact
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) saying “maybe” (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
18. 18.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) trusting the first idea (d) looking for more clues
25. 25.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) looking for more clues (c) blaming without proof (d) deciding too fast
26. 26.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) she moved away (c) she lost all her friends (d) maybe she is busy
27. 27.🕵️ 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
28. 28.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) ignoring other reasons
29. 29.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops sell milk (d) shops are big
30. 30.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) blaming without proof (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) ignoring other reasons (d) thinking of other causes
32. 32.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) deciding too fast (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
36. 36.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
38. 38.🕵️ 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
39. 39.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first

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