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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 590 · 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 observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
  2. 2.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🌱 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
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is crying (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
  5. 5.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a guess about why (c) a story (d) a wish
  7. 7.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  11. 11.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cup is empty
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  13. 13.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is crying (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
  15. 15.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) rumours (c) opinions (d) guesses
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone left it open (d) the cake is half gone
  17. 17.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone left it open (d) the door is open
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) someone left it open (d) someone ate the cake
  23. 23.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) only on Mondays (c) only if written (d) no, never
  24. 24.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) what you see (c) a guess from clues (d) a measured length
  26. 26.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the bell rang (c) the door is open (d) the cake is half gone
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  29. 29.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cake is half gone
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) the door is open
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) the door is open (d) he drank the juice
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is hungry (d) the floor is wet
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  40. 40.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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