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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 147 · 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.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) the bell rang
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  7. 7.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) it is sunny (c) it is a holiday (d) the shops are shut
  9. 9.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) someone left it open (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) the door is open (d) he drank the juice
  11. 11.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) the door is open
  16. 16.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it is new (c) it loves music (d) it needs water
  18. 18.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  20. 20.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  24. 24.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  28. 28.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
  30. 30.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  33. 33.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) someone ate the cake
  34. 34.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🍪 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) someone was hungry (d) the dog did it
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  37. 37.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) observations (c) opinions (d) rumours
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is crying
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference

Answer key

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

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