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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 396 · 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) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) the cup is empty
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  3. 3.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is crying (b) he drank the juice (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
  4. 4.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cake is half gone (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open
  6. 6.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it is new (c) it is a tree (d) it loves music
  7. 7.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) the bell rang
  9. 9.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  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.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  18. 18.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) class must be over (c) the baby is crying (d) the bell rang
  21. 21.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) the cup is empty
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  24. 24.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🍪 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) there are crumbs (d) Kabir ate them
  26. 26.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a guess about why (c) a wish (d) a story
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  29. 29.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  35. 35.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
  37. 37.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) the cup is empty
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference

Answer key

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

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