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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 118 · 40 questions
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Thinking tip (See first, then guess): Observation: “Riya is smiling.”, “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.”, “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” Inference: “Riya must be happy.”, “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.”, “The plant may need more water.” — words like must, probably and may. An inference can be wrong, so look for more clues before you are sure.

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  1. 1.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  2. 2.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is crying (d) he drank the juice
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) someone ate the cake
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  6. 6.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) the shops are shut (c) it may be raining (d) it is a holiday
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is crying (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  12. 12.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  14. 14.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it loves music (c) it is a tree (d) it needs water
  15. 15.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) someone left it open
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) the floor is wet
  19. 19.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the door is open (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) class must be over (d) the door is open
  24. 24.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
  26. 26.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the door is open (d) the baby is hungry
  28. 28.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) guesses (c) rumours (d) observations
  29. 29.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) what you see (c) a measured length (d) a guess from clues
  34. 34.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) there are crumbs (c) someone was hungry (d) Kabir ate them
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  36. 36.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  39. 39.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. observation
  2. True
  3. he drank the juice
  4. the cup is empty
  5. an inference
  6. False
  7. it may be raining
  8. an inference
  9. the baby is crying
  10. an observation
  11. observation
  12. True
  13. inference
  14. it needs water
  15. False
  16. the door is open
  17. someone left it open
  18. someone ate the cake
  19. True
  20. an observation
  21. an observation
  22. someone spilt water
  23. class must be over
  24. False
  25. the bell rang
  26. True
  27. the door is open
  28. observations
  29. False
  30. False
  31. observation
  32. True
  33. a guess from clues
  34. there are crumbs
  35. inference
  36. False
  37. True
  38. an inference
  39. False
  40. False

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