Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 499 · 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: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) ignore it (c) ask or look for facts (d) trust your first idea
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) looking for more clues
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) thinking of other causes (d) trusting the first idea
6. 6.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) saying “maybe” (c) thinking of other causes (d) deciding too fast
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
8. 8.🕵️ 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
9. 9.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a proven fact (c) an idea taken as true (d) a question
10. 10.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
11. 11.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) waiting to find out (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) trusting the first idea (c) asking before judging (d) judging by looks
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
16. 16.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) maybe she is busy (b) she moved away (c) she lost all her friends (d) she hates me
17. 17.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) saying “maybe”
20. 20.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) she is always angry (c) she did not see you (d) nothing else
23. 23.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) ignoring other reasons (d) waiting to find out
25. 25.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
26. 26.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) saying “maybe” (c) guessing the worst (d) trusting the first idea
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) deciding too fast (d) looking for more clues
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) guessing the worst (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
33. 33.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops sell milk (d) Sunday is fun
34. 34.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) checking the facts (c) trusting the first idea (d) ignoring other reasons
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
37. 37.🕵️ 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
38. 38.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) thinking of other causes
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
40. 40.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) ignoring other reasons (d) judging by looks

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