Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 389 · 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 new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.🤐 “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) nothing else (d) she is always angry
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
5. 5.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) shops sell milk (c) Sunday is fun (d) it shuts only on Sunday
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
9. 9.🕵️ 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
10. 10.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) deciding too fast (c) asking before judging (d) saying “maybe”
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 of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) trusting the first idea (d) saying “maybe”
14. 14.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) ignoring other reasons (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
17. 17.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) blaming without proof
20. 20.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
23. 23.🕵️ 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
24. 24.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
26. 26.📵 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 hates me (d) she moved away
27. 27.🕵️ 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
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) checking the facts (d) ignoring other reasons
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
31. 31.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a measured result (c) a proven fact (d) an idea taken as true
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) trusting the first idea
35. 35.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) checking the facts (c) trusting the first idea (d) judging by looks
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) blaming without proof (c) ignoring other reasons (d) guessing the worst
37. 37.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) saying “maybe” (d) deciding too fast
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
40. 40.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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