Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 932 · 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: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) food is hot (c) looks show the taste (d) dishes are round
3. 3.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) guessing the worst (c) waiting to find out (d) asking before judging
5. 5.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
6. 6.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
7. 7.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) saying “maybe” (c) thinking of other causes (d) asking before judging
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
10. 10.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) waiting to find out (b) deciding too fast (c) saying “maybe” (d) asking before judging
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) asking before judging (c) checking the facts (d) deciding too fast
12. 12.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
13. 13.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
14. 14.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
16. 16.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) blaming without proof (b) saying “maybe” (c) deciding too fast (d) guessing the worst
18. 18.🏪 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 sell milk (d) shops are big
19. 19.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) deciding too fast (b) guessing the worst (c) trusting the first idea (d) looking for more clues
22. 22.True or false: “asking before judging” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
23. 23.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
25. 25.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
26. 26.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) judging by looks (c) guessing the worst (d) trusting the first idea
28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) judging by looks (c) thinking of other causes (d) blaming without proof
29. 29.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) checking the facts (c) guessing the worst (d) blaming without proof
30. 30.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
31. 31.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) thinking of other causes (b) saying “maybe” (c) ignoring other reasons (d) waiting to find out
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: checking the facts? (a) hasty (b) careful
33. 33.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) careful (b) hasty
34. 34.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.🤐 “She didn’t talk to me, so she is angry.” What else could be true? (a) she did not see you (b) nothing else (c) she is a robot (d) she is always angry
36. 36.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: looking for more clues? (a) careful (b) hasty
37. 37.🕵️ 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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) ignoring other reasons (c) checking the facts (d) waiting to find out
39. 39.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: asking before judging? (a) careful (b) hasty
40. 40.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False

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