Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 465 · 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.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) ignoring other reasons (d) thinking of other causes
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
3. 3.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) thinking of other causes
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
6. 6.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) maybe she is busy (c) she lost all her friends (d) she hates me
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) waiting to find out (d) ignoring other reasons
9. 9.🕵️ 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
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) deciding too fast (c) waiting to find out (d) thinking of other causes
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
13. 13.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
15. 15.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) thinking of other causes (d) ignoring other reasons
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
18. 18.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) blaming without proof
20. 20.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
22. 22.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) ignore it (c) ask or look for facts (d) trust your first idea
24. 24.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🏪 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
26. 26.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) asking before judging
28. 28.🕵️ 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
29. 29.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) asking before judging (c) looking for more clues (d) checking the facts
30. 30.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
33. 33.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) thinking of other causes (c) trusting the first idea (d) saying “maybe”
35. 35.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) checking the facts (c) trusting the first idea (d) deciding too fast
37. 37.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) checking the facts (c) ignoring other reasons (d) judging by looks
38. 38.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she is always angry (c) she did not see you (d) she is a robot

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