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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 275 · 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 cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  2. 2.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it is sunny (c) it may be raining (d) it is a holiday
  3. 3.🌱 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
  4. 4.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) rumours (c) opinions (d) observations
  6. 6.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a photo (c) a measured length (d) a guess from clues
  7. 7.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) someone left it open (d) the floor is wet
  9. 9.🔍 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
  10. 10.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  13. 13.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is crying (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
  14. 14.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the door is open (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cup is empty (c) someone left it open (d) he drank the juice
  16. 16.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the bell rang (c) someone left it open (d) the cake is half gone
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  19. 19.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) the cup is empty
  20. 20.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) he drank the juice (d) the cake is half gone
  22. 22.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  25. 25.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  27. 27.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  30. 30.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  34. 34.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
  39. 39.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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