Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 95 · 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) guessing the worst (b) trusting the first idea (c) asking before judging (d) blaming without proof
2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) checking the facts (b) deciding too fast (c) blaming without proof (d) judging by looks
3. 3.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) deciding too fast (c) judging by looks (d) checking the facts
4. 4.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late. Let me check if there is traffic.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
5. 5.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
6. 6.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: ignoring other reasons? (a) hasty (b) careful
7. 7.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) deciding too fast (c) looking for more clues (d) ignoring other reasons
8. 8.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
9. 9.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) asking before judging (b) judging by looks (c) saying “maybe” (d) checking the facts
11. 11.🕵️ 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
12. 12.True or false: “asking before judging” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
13. 13.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) careful (b) hasty
15. 15.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: deciding too fast? (a) hasty (b) careful
16. 16.🏪 Meera says, “The shop is closed, so today must be Sunday.” What is she assuming? (a) shops are big (b) shops sell milk (c) it shuts only on Sunday (d) Sunday is fun
17. 17.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) hasty (b) careful
18. 18.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) looking for more clues (b) guessing the worst (c) saying “maybe” (d) asking before judging
20. 20.True or false: “saying “maybe”” is a careful thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
21. 21.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
22. 22.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
24. 24.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) deciding too fast (d) checking the facts
25. 25.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) saying “maybe” (b) waiting to find out (c) judging by looks (d) looking for more clues
26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) waiting to find out (b) ignoring other reasons (c) asking before judging (d) looking for more clues
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) deciding too fast (c) guessing the worst (d) waiting to find out
28. 28.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) checking the facts (c) waiting to find out (d) blaming without proof
29. 29.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.True or false: “The new boy is quiet. I’ll talk to him and find out more.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back, so she must be angry with me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks. I’ll ask how he studied.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
33. 33.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
34. 34.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
35. 35.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied, so she doesn’t like me.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
36. 36.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) blaming without proof (b) ignoring other reasons (c) asking before judging (d) deciding too fast
37. 37.True or false: “guessing the worst” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔦 How can you check an assumption? (a) trust your first idea (b) ignore it (c) ask or look for facts (d) say it louder
39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) thinking of other causes (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out
40. 40.📵 Your friend didn’t reply all day. Which is the most careful thought? (a) she moved away (b) she lost all her friends (c) maybe she is busy (d) she hates me

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