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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 131 · 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: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  2. 2.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  5. 5.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) only on Mondays (c) no, never (d) yes, so check it
  6. 6.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  8. 8.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a photo (c) a guess from clues (d) a measured length
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  10. 10.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  12. 12.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
  14. 14.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  16. 16.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) he drank the juice (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
  17. 17.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) someone spilt water
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) the cup is empty
  19. 19.🍪 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) there are crumbs (d) someone was hungry
  20. 20.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) class must be over (c) someone left it open (d) he drank the juice
  28. 28.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  30. 30.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it needs water (c) it loves music (d) it is a tree
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  33. 33.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) guesses (c) rumours (d) opinions
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  36. 36.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
  37. 37.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) the floor is wet
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
  40. 40.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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