Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 421 · 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: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) guessing the worst (c) asking before judging (d) saying “maybe”
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) looking for more clues (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
5. 5.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) shops are big (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) Sunday is fun
6. 6.🕵️ 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
7. 7.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) judging by looks
11. 11.📵 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
12. 12.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a proven fact (c) an idea taken as true (d) a question
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
17. 17.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
18. 18.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) nothing else (c) she did not see you (d) she is always angry
19. 19.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) ignoring other reasons
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
28. 28.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) ignoring other reasons
29. 29.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) ignoring other reasons (c) trusting the first idea (d) blaming without proof
33. 33.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) trusting the first idea (c) saying “maybe” (d) deciding too fast
37. 37.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
39. 39.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) looks show the taste (b) dishes are round (c) food is hot (d) cooks are tall
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty

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