Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 540 · 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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
2. 2.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) thinking of other causes
3. 3.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
6. 6.🕵️ 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
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) looking for more clues (d) ignoring other reasons
8. 8.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) ignoring other reasons
10. 10.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
12. 12.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) careful (b) hasty
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.🕵️ 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
16. 16.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) guessing the worst
17. 17.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) saying “maybe” (c) checking the facts (d) thinking of other causes
19. 19.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) blaming without proof (d) looking for more clues
21. 21.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) saying “maybe” (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
22. 22.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
24. 24.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
25. 25.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops sell milk (d) it shuts only on Sunday
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) checking the facts
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
28. 28.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🕵️ 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
31. 31.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
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
33. 33.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
36. 36.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) nothing else (c) she is always angry (d) she is a robot
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.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) waiting to find out (d) thinking of other causes

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