Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 450 · 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: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
5. 5.🕵️ 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
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) thinking of other causes (d) trusting the first idea
7. 7.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
8. 8.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.🕵️ 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
10. 10.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
11. 11.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) judging by looks
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) deciding too fast (d) thinking of other causes
15. 15.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) shops sell milk (c) Sunday is fun (d) shops are big
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) thinking of other causes (c) waiting to find out (d) ignoring other reasons
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst
19. 19.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) cooks are tall (c) dishes are round (d) looks show the taste
22. 22.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
23. 23.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ask or look for facts (b) trust your first idea (c) say it louder (d) ignore it
25. 25.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) an idea taken as true (c) a proven fact (d) a question
26. 26.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
30. 30.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) saying “maybe” (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
33. 33.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) waiting to find out
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
36. 36.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🤐 “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 did not see you (d) she is a robot
38. 38.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
40. 40.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False

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