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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 151 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the bell rang (c) the cup is empty (d) he drank the juice
  2. 2.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  5. 5.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a measured length (c) what you see (d) a photo
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  7. 7.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) observations (c) rumours (d) opinions
  8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  10. 10.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  15. 15.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
  16. 16.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
  20. 20.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
  22. 22.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a wish (c) what you see or hear (d) a story
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) the door is open
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  26. 26.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the bell rang (c) someone left it open (d) class must be over
  27. 27.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
  30. 30.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone spilt water (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) he drank the juice
  34. 34.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) the shops are shut (c) it is sunny (d) it may be raining
  35. 35.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) Kabir ate them (c) there are crumbs (d) the dog did it
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) he drank the juice
  38. 38.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it is a tree (c) it is new (d) it loves music
  39. 39.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet

Answer key

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

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