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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 354 · 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.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) there are crumbs (c) the dog did it (d) Kabir ate them
  2. 2.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) yes, so check it (c) only on Mondays (d) no, never
  4. 4.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  7. 7.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
  10. 10.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) he drank the juice
  12. 12.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a photo (c) what you see (d) a guess from clues
  16. 16.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
  17. 17.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  19. 19.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang
  21. 21.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the bell rang (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  25. 25.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) he drank the juice
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  30. 30.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
  32. 32.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the bell rang (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
  33. 33.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
  34. 34.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it is new (c) it loves music (d) it is a tree
  36. 36.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the door is open (c) he drank the juice (d) class must be over
  38. 38.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over

Answer key

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

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