Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 810 · 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) checking the facts (b) asking before judging (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
2. 2.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
3. 3.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🕵️ 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
5. 5.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) blaming without proof (d) asking before judging
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) careful (b) hasty
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) checking the facts
9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) ignoring other reasons (c) blaming without proof (d) waiting to find out
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
11. 11.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) judging by looks (c) looking for more clues (d) asking before judging
12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) thinking of other causes (d) judging by looks
13. 13.🏪 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
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
15. 15.🧐 What is an assumption? (a) an idea taken as true (b) a question (c) a measured result (d) a proven fact
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
17. 17.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) saying “maybe” (c) judging by looks (d) guessing the worst
18. 18.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
19. 19.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) trusting the first idea
21. 21.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
22. 22.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) ignoring other reasons
23. 23.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
27. 27.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) trusting the first idea (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
29. 29.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
32. 32.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) saying “maybe” (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
34. 34.🍽️ “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
35. 35.🤐 “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
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
37. 37.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) ignoring other reasons (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
39. 39.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful

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