Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 382 · 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: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
3. 3.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
4. 4.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
5. 5.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) saying “maybe”
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) ignoring other reasons (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
10. 10.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) blaming without proof (c) saying “maybe” (d) checking the facts
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
12. 12.🕵️ 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
13. 13.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
15. 15.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) guessing the worst (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
18. 18.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) an idea taken as true (c) a measured result (d) a question
19. 19.🤐 “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
20. 20.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) ignoring other reasons (d) asking before judging
21. 21.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) blaming without proof (d) thinking of other causes
22. 22.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
24. 24.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) checking the facts
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) blaming without proof (c) waiting to find out (d) deciding too fast
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
27. 27.🕵️ 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
28. 28.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) deciding too fast
29. 29.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) blaming without proof (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
31. 31.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) Sunday is fun (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops are big
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) thinking of other causes (d) trusting the first idea
34. 34.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🕵️ 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
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) checking the facts (d) trusting the first idea
37. 37.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions

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