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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 491 · 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 baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (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 plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cup is empty (c) someone spilt water (d) someone ate the cake
  5. 5.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) he drank the juice (d) class must be over
  8. 8.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) what you see or hear (c) a wish (d) a story
  9. 9.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  13. 13.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
  14. 14.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is hungry
  15. 15.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) the door is open (d) class must be over
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) the cup is empty
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  21. 21.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) only if written (c) no, never (d) yes, so check it
  22. 22.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  26. 26.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  28. 28.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is crying (d) the floor is wet
  29. 29.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (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) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it may be raining (c) it is a holiday (d) it is sunny
  33. 33.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it needs water (c) it loves music (d) it is a tree
  34. 34.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  36. 36.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) rumours (c) opinions (d) observations
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) the door is open (d) class must be over
  38. 38.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  40. 40.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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