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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 630 · 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.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) what you see or hear (c) a story (d) a wish
  2. 2.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
  3. 3.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) yes, so check it (c) only if written (d) no, never
  5. 5.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the door is open (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is crying
  7. 7.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  12. 12.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  14. 14.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it loves music (c) it needs water (d) it is a tree
  15. 15.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  17. 17.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a photo (c) a guess from clues (d) what you see
  18. 18.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) someone left it open (d) the cake is half gone
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) someone left it open
  21. 21.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) someone was hungry (c) there are crumbs (d) Kabir ate them
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  23. 23.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  25. 25.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  27. 27.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is hungry (d) the floor is wet
  28. 28.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  34. 34.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  36. 36.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference

Answer key

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

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