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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 286 · 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) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) the cake is half gone
  2. 2.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is crying
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) the cake is half gone (d) the door is open
  7. 7.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is crying (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
  9. 9.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  12. 12.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) observations (c) rumours (d) guesses
  13. 13.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) the door is open
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  16. 16.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
  17. 17.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the bell rang (c) class must be over (d) someone left it open
  19. 19.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) the bell rang
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  21. 21.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open
  23. 23.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) yes, so check it (c) only on Mondays (d) only if written
  25. 25.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  28. 28.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) the dog did it (c) Kabir ate them (d) someone was hungry
  33. 33.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a photo (c) what you see (d) a measured length
  34. 34.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the cup is empty (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is crying (d) the floor is wet
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  38. 38.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open

Answer key

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

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