Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 80 · 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) blaming without proof (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts
2. 2.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) thinking of other causes
4. 4.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) dishes are round (b) food is hot (c) looks show the taste (d) cooks are tall
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) saying “maybe” (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
7. 7.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) looking for more clues
10. 10.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she lost all her friends (c) she hates me (d) maybe she is busy
11. 11.🕵️ 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
12. 12.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) looking for more clues (c) trusting the first idea (d) blaming without proof
14. 14.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) saying “maybe” (d) blaming without proof
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) thinking of other causes
18. 18.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
19. 19.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) checking the facts (d) ignoring other reasons
21. 21.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
22. 22.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
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.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
29. 29.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
30. 30.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
31. 31.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst
33. 33.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) careful (b) hasty
35. 35.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) Sunday is fun (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops sell milk
37. 37.True or false: “checking the facts” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) judging by looks (c) deciding too fast (d) thinking of other causes

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