Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 487 · 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: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
5. 5.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) asking before judging (d) trusting the first idea
8. 8.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
10. 10.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) judging by looks (d) checking the facts
11. 11.🏪 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) shops are big (d) Sunday is fun
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) guessing the worst (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out
13. 13.🕵️ 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
14. 14.🕵️ 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
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
17. 17.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) trusting the first idea (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
19. 19.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) blaming without proof (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) thinking of other causes (c) trusting the first idea (d) blaming without proof
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
25. 25.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) checking the facts (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
27. 27.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a question (b) a proven fact (c) a measured result (d) an idea taken as true
29. 29.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) checking the facts (c) blaming without proof (d) saying “maybe”
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
35. 35.🕵️ 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
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
39. 39.🕵️ 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
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful

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