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Observation and Inference Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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