Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 566 · 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.📵 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
2. 2.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) thinking of other causes (c) asking before judging (d) deciding too fast
4. 4.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
7. 7.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🕵️ 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
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) asking before judging (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
10. 10.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) looking for more clues (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
11. 11.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) Sunday is fun (b) shops are big (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops sell milk
13. 13.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) saying “maybe” (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
14. 14.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) she is always angry (c) nothing else (d) she is a robot
17. 17.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
20. 20.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.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
22. 22.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
27. 27.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
30. 30.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) looking for more clues (c) trusting the first idea (d) judging by looks
33. 33.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🕵️ 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
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) ignoring other reasons (c) trusting the first idea (d) asking before judging
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) looking for more clues (c) saying “maybe” (d) checking the facts
38. 38.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) checking the facts (c) deciding too fast (d) judging by looks
39. 39.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False

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