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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 138 · 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) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) someone left it open (d) he drank the juice
  5. 5.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
  7. 7.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a guess from clues (c) a measured length (d) a photo
  8. 8.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) what you see or hear (c) a guess about why (d) a wish
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
  10. 10.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it may be raining (c) it is sunny (d) the shops are shut
  11. 11.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) he drank the juice
  12. 12.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone spilt water (c) someone left it open (d) he drank the juice
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the bell rang (c) the door is open (d) the cup is empty
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the floor is wet (c) someone spilt water (d) someone ate the cake
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  19. 19.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it needs water (c) it loves music (d) it is new
  20. 20.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
  23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cup is empty (c) the cake is half gone (d) the bell rang
  25. 25.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  27. 27.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) class must be over (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is hungry
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) the door is open
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  36. 36.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  38. 38.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) observations (c) rumours (d) opinions
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  40. 40.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) he drank the juice (d) class must be over

Answer key

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

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