Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 523 · 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.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
2. 2.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
4. 4.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) saying “maybe” (d) waiting to find out
6. 6.🕵️ 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
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
8. 8.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
9. 9.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
12. 12.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) looking for more clues (c) ignoring other reasons (d) judging by looks
13. 13.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) saying “maybe” (d) deciding too fast
14. 14.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) nothing else (b) she did not see you (c) she is always angry (d) she is a robot
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”
17. 17.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) looking for more clues
19. 19.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) careful (b) hasty
20. 20.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) checking the facts (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
24. 24.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) deciding too fast
25. 25.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🕵️ 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
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
28. 28.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) checking the facts (d) ignoring other reasons
30. 30.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops are big (c) shops sell milk (d) it shuts only on Sunday
31. 31.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) an idea taken as true (c) a question (d) a measured result
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
34. 34.🕵️ 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
35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) saying “maybe” (c) judging by looks (d) deciding too fast
36. 36.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) blaming without proof
38. 38.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) looking for more clues (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions

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