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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 476 · 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 door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  3. 3.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) someone ate the cake
  5. 5.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it may be raining (c) it is a holiday (d) the shops are shut
  6. 6.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) no, never (c) only on Mondays (d) only if written
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) the baby is crying (d) he drank the juice
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  12. 12.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  14. 14.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
  15. 15.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
  17. 17.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) rumours (c) observations (d) opinions
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying
  22. 22.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is hungry (d) the floor is wet
  25. 25.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) a photo
  27. 27.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
  30. 30.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  33. 33.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  35. 35.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) the bell rang
  37. 37.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
  38. 38.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet

Answer key

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

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