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Observation and Inference Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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