Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 387 · 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.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) looks show the taste (c) food is hot (d) cooks are tall
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) thinking of other causes
6. 6.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
8. 8.🕵️ 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
9. 9.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) judging by looks
11. 11.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) trust your first idea (c) ask or look for facts (d) say it louder
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) trusting the first idea
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) trusting the first idea (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
14. 14.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops sell milk (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops are big
15. 15.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) ignoring other reasons
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
18. 18.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) judging by looks (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) saying “maybe”
20. 20.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) trusting the first idea
21. 21.🕵️ 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
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
23. 23.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
30. 30.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
35. 35.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🕵️ 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
38. 38.🕵️ 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
39. 39.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) guessing the worst (c) checking the facts (d) asking before judging

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