Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 422 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.🕵️ 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
3. 3.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
7. 7.🕵️ 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
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
9. 9.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops sell milk (d) it shuts only on Sunday
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) guessing the worst (d) asking before judging
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
14. 14.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
15. 15.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) blaming without proof (c) thinking of other causes (d) trusting the first idea
17. 17.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) asking before judging (c) blaming without proof (d) ignoring other reasons
19. 19.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) waiting to find out
20. 20.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) waiting to find out (d) trusting the first idea
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.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) nothing else (c) she is a robot (d) she did not see you
28. 28.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
29. 29.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🕵️ 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
32. 32.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
35. 35.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
36. 36.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
39. 39.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False

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