Assumptions Worksheet for Kids

Critical thinking lesson 15: Spotting assumptions and jumping to conclusions · Set 978 · 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: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
2. 2.True or false: “The shop is dark. Let me read the notice on the door.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
3. 3.True or false: “deciding too fast” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
4. 4.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: blaming without proof? (a) careful (b) hasty
5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) checking the facts (c) blaming without proof (d) saying “maybe”
6. 6.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) deciding too fast (b) asking before judging (c) waiting to find out (d) saying “maybe”
7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) thinking of other causes (c) looking for more clues (d) ignoring other reasons
8. 8.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) asking before judging (b) saying “maybe” (c) trusting the first idea (d) checking the facts
9. 9.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: thinking of other causes? (a) hasty (b) careful
10. 10.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “The new boy is quiet, so he must be rude.” (a) jumping to conclusions (b) checking first
11. 11.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: trusting the first idea? (a) hasty (b) careful
12. 12.🕵️ 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
13. 13.True or false: “The shop is dark, so it must be shut for ever.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) True (b) False
14. 14.True or false: “ignoring other reasons” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
15. 15.🕵️ Jumping to conclusions, or checking first? “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” (a) checking first (b) jumping to conclusions
16. 16.🕵️ 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
17. 17.Which of these is a hasty thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) saying “maybe” (c) asking before judging (d) waiting to find out
18. 18.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) trusting the first idea (b) ignoring other reasons (c) looking for more clues (d) deciding too fast
19. 19.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.🕵️ 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
21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) ignoring other reasons (b) waiting to find out (c) guessing the worst (d) judging by looks
22. 22.True or false: “waiting to find out” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
23. 23.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) thinking of other causes (c) trusting the first idea (d) deciding too fast
24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) thinking of other causes (b) deciding too fast (c) trusting the first idea (d) judging by looks
25. 25.🕵️ Careful or hasty thinking habit: waiting to find out? (a) hasty (b) careful
26. 26.True or false: “thinking of other causes” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) judging by looks (b) looking for more clues (c) guessing the worst (d) ignoring other reasons
28. 28.True or false: “blaming without proof” is a hasty thinking habit. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.True or false: “My friend hasn’t replied. Maybe she is busy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) trusting the first idea (b) checking the facts (c) blaming without proof (d) ignoring other reasons
31. 31.True or false: “judging by looks” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
32. 32.True or false: “Diya didn’t wave back. Maybe she didn’t see me — I’ll ask.” is checking first. (a) False (b) True
33. 33.🍽️ “The new dish looks strange, so it must taste bad.” What is assumed? (a) cooks are tall (b) food is hot (c) dishes are round (d) looks show the taste
34. 34.True or false: “The bus is late, so the driver must be lazy.” is jumping to conclusions. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.True or false: “looking for more clues” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
36. 36.🏪 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
37. 37.True or false: “He got full marks, so he must have copied.” is checking first. (a) True (b) False
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) saying “maybe” (b) asking before judging (c) checking the facts (d) guessing the worst
39. 39.True or false: “trusting the first idea” is a careful thinking habit. (a) False (b) True
40. 40.Which of these is a careful thinking habit? (a) guessing the worst (b) checking the facts (c) judging by looks (d) ignoring other reasons

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