Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 854 · 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.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) it shuts only on Sunday (b) Sunday is fun (c) shops are big (d) shops sell milk
2. 2.True or false: “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
5. 5.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🕵️ 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
7. 7.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) looking for more clues (c) blaming without proof (d) ignoring other reasons
9. 9.True or false: “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) hasty (b) careful
12. 12.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) ignoring other reasons (c) judging by looks (d) waiting to find out
13. 13.True or false: “judging by looks” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) hasty (b) careful
16. 16.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
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.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
19. 19.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) thinking of other causes
20. 20.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) checking the facts (c) deciding too fast (d) guessing the worst
22. 22.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she lost all her friends (b) she hates me (c) she moved away (d) maybe she is busy
23. 23.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) ignore it (b) ask or look for facts (c) say it louder (d) trust your first idea
25. 25.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) guessing the worst (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
26. 26.🕵️ 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
27. 27.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) looking for more clues (c) checking the facts (d) blaming without proof
29. 29.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she is always angry (b) she did not see you (c) nothing else (d) she is a robot
30. 30.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) guessing the worst (c) blaming without proof (d) looking for more clues
31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) ignoring other reasons (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) checking the facts (c) blaming without proof (d) guessing the worst
34. 34.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
36. 36.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) checking the facts (c) looking for more clues (d) ignoring other reasons
37. 37.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
39. 39.🕵️ 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
40. 40.True or false: “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False

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