Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 74 · 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.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
4. 4.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
5. 5.🕵️ 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
6. 6.🕵️ 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
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) checking the facts (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
10. 10.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
13. 13.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
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.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) ignore it (c) trust your first idea (d) ask or look for facts
17. 17.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) waiting to find out
20. 20.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) hasty (b) careful
21. 21.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) thinking of other causes
23. 23.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
25. 25.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
26. 26.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
27. 27.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) thinking of other causes
29. 29.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) saying “maybe”
31. 31.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
34. 34.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) judging by looks (d) asking before judging
35. 35.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) a measured result (b) a proven fact (c) a question (d) an idea taken as true
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) waiting to find out (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
37. 37.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) trusting the first idea
40. 40.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) deciding too fast (c) checking the facts (d) thinking of other causes

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