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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 419 · 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 cup is empty (b) the baby is crying (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  2. 2.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) what you see
  3. 3.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is hungry (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
  6. 6.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) observations (c) rumours (d) guesses
  7. 7.🌱 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
  8. 8.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  11. 11.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
  12. 12.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  15. 15.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a guess about why (c) a story (d) a wish
  16. 16.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) someone was hungry (c) there are crumbs (d) Kabir ate them
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) he drank the juice
  18. 18.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
  21. 21.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is crying
  25. 25.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  27. 27.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is hungry (d) the baby is crying
  32. 32.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

Answer key

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

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