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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 313 · 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 observation? (a) class must be over (b) the bell rang (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
  2. 2.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a guess about why (d) a story
  3. 3.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying
  4. 4.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) he drank the juice (c) someone left it open (d) class must be over
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  7. 7.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) the cake is half gone
  8. 8.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
  9. 9.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  11. 11.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
  15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is hungry (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  17. 17.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  19. 19.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  22. 22.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) what you see (c) a guess from clues (d) a photo
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  24. 24.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the door is open (c) someone left it open (d) the bell rang
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
  29. 29.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) someone was hungry (c) Kabir ate them (d) there are crumbs
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is hungry
  34. 34.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) the door is open
  38. 38.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) the shops are shut (c) it is a holiday (d) it may be raining
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) the bell rang
  40. 40.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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