Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 544 · 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? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
3. 3.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
5. 5.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) ignoring other reasons (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) trusting the first idea (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out
7. 7.📵 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 hates me (d) she moved away
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
9. 9.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🕵️ 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
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) ignoring other reasons (c) asking before judging (d) saying “maybe”
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
13. 13.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) say it louder (c) ask or look for facts (d) ignore it
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) ignoring other reasons
18. 18.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) guessing the worst (c) saying “maybe” (d) thinking of other causes
19. 19.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) judging by looks (c) ignoring other reasons (d) trusting the first idea
20. 20.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a proven fact (b) a question (c) a measured result (d) an idea taken as true
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
22. 22.🕵️ 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
23. 23.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) looks show the taste (c) food is hot (d) cooks are tall
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
27. 27.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
28. 28.🤐 “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
29. 29.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) ignoring other reasons (d) looking for more clues
31. 31.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
36. 36.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
38. 38.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops sell milk (d) shops are big
39. 39.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) saying “maybe”

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