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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 209 · 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: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  4. 4.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  6. 6.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying
  9. 9.🍪 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
  10. 10.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  12. 12.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
  14. 14.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the baby is crying (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
  15. 15.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it loves music (c) it is a tree (d) it needs water
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  19. 19.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  21. 21.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  25. 25.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) observations (d) guesses
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
  28. 28.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is crying
  29. 29.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
  31. 31.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
  32. 32.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  34. 34.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone left it open
  36. 36.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a photo (c) a measured length (d) what you see
  38. 38.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  40. 40.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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