Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 474 · 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) trusting the first idea (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) saying “maybe”
2. 2.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) checking the facts
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) thinking of other causes (d) checking the facts
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) asking before judging (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
7. 7.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) Sunday is fun (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops sell milk
9. 9.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a measured result (c) an idea taken as true (d) a proven fact
11. 11.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
12. 12.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
13. 13.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
14. 14.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) thinking of other causes (c) ignoring other reasons (d) blaming without proof
15. 15.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) ignoring other reasons
16. 16.🕵️ 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
17. 17.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
22. 22.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) judging by looks (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) blaming without proof (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
25. 25.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) trust your first idea (c) ask or look for facts (d) say it louder
26. 26.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) deciding too fast
27. 27.🕵️ 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
28. 28.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
29. 29.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) looks show the taste (c) cooks are tall (d) dishes are round
30. 30.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) deciding too fast (d) asking before judging
33. 33.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) asking before judging (c) blaming without proof (d) ignoring other reasons
35. 35.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
38. 38.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) ignoring other reasons
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) ignoring other reasons (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”

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