Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 444 · 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: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) say it louder (c) ask or look for facts (d) ignore it
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
5. 5.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) checking the facts (d) ignoring other reasons
6. 6.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she hates me (b) she lost all her friends (c) maybe she is busy (d) she moved away
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) blaming without proof (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) ignoring other reasons (c) saying “maybe” (d) asking before judging
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) waiting to find out (c) deciding too fast (d) asking before judging
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
14. 14.🕵️ 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
15. 15.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) Sunday is fun (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops are big
18. 18.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) saying “maybe” (c) trusting the first idea (d) guessing the worst
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
20. 20.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
22. 22.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) trusting the first idea (c) ignoring other reasons (d) judging by looks
24. 24.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.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
28. 28.🕵️ 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
29. 29.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
30. 30.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
32. 32.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she did not see you (c) she is always angry (d) nothing else
35. 35.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) judging by looks (c) trusting the first idea (d) deciding too fast
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
39. 39.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) guessing the worst (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues

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