Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 934 · 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 of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) checking the facts (b) saying “maybe” (c) thinking of other causes (d) guessing the worst
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) waiting to find out (c) checking the facts (d) ignoring other reasons
3. 3.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) say it louder (b) ignore it (c) trust your first idea (d) ask or look for facts
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: judging by looks? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
6. 6.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops sell milk (b) it shuts only on Sunday (c) shops are big (d) Sunday is fun
7. 7.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) blaming without proof (c) ignoring other reasons (d) saying “maybe”
8. 8.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) careful (b) hasty
9. 9.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) thinking of other causes (c) saying “maybe” (d) looking for more clues
12. 12.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) blaming without proof (c) ignoring other reasons (d) trusting the first idea
14. 14.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) looking for more clues (b) thinking of other causes (c) deciding too fast (d) saying “maybe”
16. 16.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
17. 17.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
18. 18.🤐 “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 always angry (d) she is a robot
19. 19.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) trusting the first idea (c) ignoring other reasons (d) checking the facts
20. 20.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) guessing the worst (b) thinking of other causes (c) waiting to find out (d) checking the facts
22. 22.🕵️ 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
23. 23.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
24. 24.🕵️ 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
25. 25.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) judging by looks (b) guessing the worst (c) deciding too fast (d) thinking of other causes
26. 26.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
27. 27.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🍽️ “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
31. 31.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: guessing the worst? (a) hasty (b) careful
33. 33.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: saying “maybe”? (a) hasty (b) careful
35. 35.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) asking before judging (c) judging by looks (d) trusting the first idea
37. 37.🕵️ 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
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) guessing the worst (c) ignoring other reasons (d) judging by looks
39. 39.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
40. 40.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first

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