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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 288 · 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.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying
  3. 3.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it may be raining (c) it is sunny (d) it is a holiday
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  5. 5.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a guess about why (d) a story
  7. 7.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open
  10. 10.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cup is empty (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  13. 13.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) what you see (c) a guess from clues (d) a measured length
  15. 15.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) the bell rang
  17. 17.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) guesses (c) opinions (d) rumours
  20. 20.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) yes, so check it (c) only if written (d) only on Mondays
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  22. 22.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
  24. 24.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
  25. 25.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  28. 28.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) the cake is half gone
  29. 29.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is hungry (d) the floor is wet
  35. 35.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
  38. 38.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation

Answer key

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

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