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Observation and Inference Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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