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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 554 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  2. 2.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the cake is half gone (c) he drank the juice (d) someone ate the cake
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  5. 5.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a story (c) what you see or hear (d) a wish
  7. 7.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  11. 11.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) he drank the juice
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  13. 13.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone left it open (d) the cup is empty
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  15. 15.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone left it open (d) the door is open
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) the door is open
  25. 25.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) yes, so check it (c) only if written (d) no, never
  26. 26.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
  28. 28.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  30. 30.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) the baby is crying
  32. 32.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it is sunny (c) it may be raining (d) it is a holiday
  33. 33.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it loves music (c) it is a tree (d) it needs water
  35. 35.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone spilt water
  38. 38.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a photo (c) what you see (d) a measured length
  39. 39.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) the dog did it (c) there are crumbs (d) someone was hungry
  40. 40.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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