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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 456 · 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.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) someone left it open (d) the floor is wet
  4. 4.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is crying
  6. 6.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is hungry
  8. 8.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  10. 10.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  12. 12.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the cake is half gone (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  15. 15.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a guess from clues (c) a measured length (d) a photo
  16. 16.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
  18. 18.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it is a holiday (c) it is sunny (d) it may be raining
  19. 19.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
  20. 20.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) the bell rang
  26. 26.🌱 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
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
  29. 29.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) guesses (c) rumours (d) opinions
  30. 30.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) no, never (c) yes, so check it (d) only if written
  34. 34.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  38. 38.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) he drank the juice

Answer key

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

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