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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 357 · 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) class must be over (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is crying
  2. 2.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) the dog did it (c) Kabir ate them (d) there are crumbs
  3. 3.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it loves music (c) it is new (d) it needs water
  5. 5.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) class must be over (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  7. 7.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  10. 10.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) opinions (c) guesses (d) observations
  11. 11.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it may be raining (c) it is sunny (d) it is a holiday
  12. 12.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  15. 15.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a photo (c) a guess from clues (d) what you see
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) the bell rang
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) he drank the juice (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) the cup is empty
  23. 23.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  31. 31.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  33. 33.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  34. 34.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is crying (d) the bell rang
  38. 38.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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