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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 13 · 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: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  2. 2.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) he drank the juice
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  4. 4.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) rumours (c) opinions (d) guesses
  5. 5.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) there are crumbs (c) Kabir ate them (d) the dog did it
  7. 7.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it is a tree (c) it needs water (d) it loves music
  12. 12.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) the bell rang
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the door is open (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  16. 16.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) only if written (c) no, never (d) yes, so check it
  17. 17.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
  18. 18.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is crying
  19. 19.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  24. 24.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cake is half gone
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  27. 27.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  29. 29.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
  32. 32.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) someone spilt water (d) the cup is empty
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the cake is half gone (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
  35. 35.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) what you see
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference

Answer key

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

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