Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 412 · 40 questions

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.

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

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