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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 472 · 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 of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
  2. 2.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  7. 7.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the door is open (c) the baby is crying (d) the bell rang
  9. 9.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is crying (c) someone left it open (d) he drank the juice
  12. 12.🍪 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) Kabir ate them (d) there are crumbs
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  14. 14.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  16. 16.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) guesses (c) opinions (d) observations
  17. 17.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
  19. 19.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) the cup is empty
  20. 20.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a story (c) a wish (d) a guess about why
  21. 21.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  24. 24.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it loves music (c) it needs water (d) it is a tree
  27. 27.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is hungry
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  29. 29.Which of these is an observation? (a) the bell rang (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone spilt water
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  31. 31.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone left it open (d) the bell rang
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) the door is open (d) he drank the juice
  33. 33.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the door is open (c) he drank the juice (d) class must be over
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
  36. 36.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
  38. 38.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying
  39. 39.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” 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) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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