Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 662 · 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) saying “maybe” (b) trusting the first idea (c) looking for more clues (d) waiting to find out
2. 2.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
3. 3.🕵️ 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
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) ignoring other reasons (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
5. 5.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) thinking of other causes
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
8. 8.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
10. 10.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) asking before judging (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
13. 13.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) saying “maybe”
15. 15.🕵️ 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
16. 16.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) food is hot (b) cooks are tall (c) looks show the taste (d) dishes are round
17. 17.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
22. 22.True or false: “checking the facts” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) asking before judging
24. 24.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) trusting the first idea (c) guessing the worst (d) blaming without proof
25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) checking the facts (c) blaming without proof (d) ignoring other reasons
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
27. 27.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) say it louder (c) ignore it (d) ask or look for facts
28. 28.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) shops are big (c) Sunday is fun (d) it shuts only on Sunday
29. 29.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is a robot (b) nothing else (c) she did not see you (d) she is always angry
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 hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) saying “maybe” (c) trusting the first idea (d) looking for more clues
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
33. 33.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) ignoring other reasons
34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) judging by looks (c) asking before judging (d) saying “maybe”
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
36. 36.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) blaming without proof (c) deciding too fast (d) thinking of other causes
38. 38.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
39. 39.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first

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