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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 481 · 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: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) the floor is wet
  5. 5.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone spilt water (c) he drank the juice (d) class must be over
  7. 7.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  10. 10.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
  12. 12.🌱 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
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
  16. 16.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is hungry
  17. 17.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  19. 19.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the cake is half gone (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is hungry
  20. 20.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) he drank the juice (d) someone ate the cake
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is crying
  23. 23.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  25. 25.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a photo (c) a measured length (d) a guess from clues
  26. 26.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) guesses (c) opinions (d) rumours
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  28. 28.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  30. 30.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is crying (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  34. 34.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) someone spilt water (d) the cake is half gone
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  36. 36.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) it is sunny (c) the shops are shut (d) it is a holiday
  38. 38.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a wish (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation

Answer key

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

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