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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 271 · 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 inference? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) the baby is crying
  2. 2.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
  3. 3.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  6. 6.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) someone left it open
  8. 8.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  15. 15.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  19. 19.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is new (c) it needs water (d) it is a tree
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) class must be over (d) the cup is empty
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) he drank the juice
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone left it open (d) the cup is empty
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is hungry (d) class must be over
  25. 25.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it is a holiday (c) it may be raining (d) the shops are shut
  27. 27.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) what you see (d) a photo
  29. 29.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only if written (c) yes, so check it (d) only on Mondays
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is crying (d) the floor is wet
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) someone left it open
  35. 35.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.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
  37. 37.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🍪 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) the dog did it (d) someone was hungry
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  40. 40.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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