Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 41 · 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.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) she lost all her friends (c) she moved away (d) maybe she is busy
2. 2.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
4. 4.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
7. 7.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) asking before judging (c) trusting the first idea (d) ignoring other reasons
8. 8.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.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
10. 10.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) waiting to find out (d) deciding too fast
11. 11.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) thinking of other causes (c) looking for more clues (d) saying “maybe”
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) deciding too fast (c) checking the facts (d) saying “maybe”
14. 14.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
16. 16.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ask or look for facts (b) say it louder (c) ignore it (d) trust your first idea
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
19. 19.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
20. 20.🕵️ 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
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
22. 22.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) thinking of other causes (d) deciding too fast
25. 25.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) saying “maybe” (d) guessing the worst
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
28. 28.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops sell milk (d) Sunday is fun
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) judging by looks (c) thinking of other causes (d) checking the facts
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
35. 35.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) trusting the first idea (d) looking for more clues
36. 36.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) looking for more clues (c) saying “maybe” (d) blaming without proof
38. 38.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🕵️ 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
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first

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