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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 303 · 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: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  4. 4.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) class must be over (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
  7. 7.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  10. 10.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) he drank the juice (d) the floor is wet
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  13. 13.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) someone left it open
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  15. 15.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) the bell rang
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  18. 18.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) what you see or hear (d) a story
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is crying
  21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) class must be over
  22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is crying (d) he drank the juice
  23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) he drank the juice
  24. 24.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is new (c) it is a tree (d) it needs water
  25. 25.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  27. 27.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a photo (c) what you see (d) a measured length
  28. 28.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) the bell rang
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  31. 31.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) the shops are shut (c) it may be raining (d) it is a holiday
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
  37. 37.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

Answer key

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

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