Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 837 · 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: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) deciding too fast (c) asking before judging (d) saying “maybe”
3. 3.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) saying “maybe” (d) judging by looks
4. 4.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) thinking of other causes (c) checking the facts (d) looking for more clues
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (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) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
9. 9.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🕵️ 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
11. 11.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
12. 12.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
13. 13.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) thinking of other causes (c) guessing the worst (d) looking for more clues
14. 14.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) careful (b) hasty
17. 17.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
18. 18.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
19. 19.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
20. 20.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) trusting the first idea (c) waiting to find out (d) checking the facts
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: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) looking for more clues (c) judging by looks (d) deciding too fast
25. 25.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) asking before judging (c) saying “maybe” (d) blaming without proof
26. 26.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) deciding too fast (c) saying “maybe” (d) trusting the first idea
27. 27.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) blaming without proof (c) thinking of other causes (d) saying “maybe”
30. 30.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) judging by looks (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
32. 32.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) Sunday is fun (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) shops are big
33. 33.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) trusting the first idea (c) judging by looks (d) deciding too fast
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
35. 35.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) blaming without proof (c) trusting the first idea (d) thinking of other causes
36. 36.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
37. 37.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ask or look for facts (b) trust your first idea (c) ignore it (d) say it louder
38. 38.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
39. 39.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True

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