Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 511 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) thinking of other causes (c) checking the facts (d) asking before judging
2. 2.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) looking for more clues (d) checking the facts
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) trusting the first idea (c) asking before judging (d) saying “maybe”
6. 6.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) looking for more clues
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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) blaming without proof
11. 11.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) blaming without proof (c) deciding too fast (d) thinking of other causes
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
15. 15.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
16. 16.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
17. 17.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) looking for more clues (d) ignoring other reasons
18. 18.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
20. 20.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) judging by looks
22. 22.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a proven fact (c) a question (d) an idea taken as true
25. 25.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) cooks are tall (c) looks show the taste (d) food is hot
26. 26.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
27. 27.🏪 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
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) blaming without proof (c) guessing the worst (d) deciding too fast
30. 30.🕵️ 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
31. 31.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) thinking of other causes (d) trusting the first idea
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
34. 34.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) guessing the worst (d) checking the facts
35. 35.🕵️ 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
36. 36.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) maybe she is busy (c) she moved away (d) she hates me
37. 37.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
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
39. 39.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful

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