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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 341 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the door is open (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  3. 3.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  6. 6.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  8. 8.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is a tree (c) it is new (d) it needs water
  9. 9.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is hungry
  12. 12.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) Kabir ate them (c) the dog did it (d) someone was hungry
  14. 14.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
  17. 17.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is hungry
  18. 18.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  21. 21.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  26. 26.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the bell rang (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
  28. 28.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone left it open (d) the floor is wet
  29. 29.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.☔ 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
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  34. 34.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a photo (c) a measured length (d) a guess from clues
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  37. 37.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) guesses (d) observations
  38. 38.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference

Answer key

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

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