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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 122 · 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 cup is empty (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone spilt water
  2. 2.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) he drank the juice (d) the cup is empty
  5. 5.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a guess from clues (c) a photo (d) a measured length
  7. 7.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) there are crumbs (c) the dog did it (d) someone was hungry
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
  9. 9.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cake is half gone (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
  12. 12.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
  15. 15.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  17. 17.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
  18. 18.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only if written (c) only on Mondays (d) yes, so check it
  20. 20.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) what you see or hear (c) a wish (d) a story
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  24. 24.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  28. 28.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) he drank the juice
  30. 30.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  34. 34.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) the bell rang
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  37. 37.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
  39. 39.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) he drank the juice
  40. 40.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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