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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 283 · 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 baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
  2. 2.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
  5. 5.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a story (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  11. 11.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) it is sunny (c) the shops are shut (d) it is a holiday
  12. 12.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  14. 14.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  17. 17.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) only if written (c) no, never (d) only on Mondays
  18. 18.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a photo (c) a measured length (d) a guess from clues
  19. 19.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) guesses (c) observations (d) rumours
  20. 20.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  22. 22.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is crying
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) the baby is hungry
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is crying
  27. 27.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  28. 28.🌱 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
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  30. 30.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is hungry
  32. 32.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the cup is empty (d) someone left it open
  34. 34.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) he drank the juice (d) the bell rang
  38. 38.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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