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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 653 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cup is empty (d) the door is open
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  5. 5.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only on Mondays (c) only if written (d) yes, so check it
  6. 6.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
  9. 9.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is hungry
  10. 10.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a wish (c) a guess about why (d) a story
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  12. 12.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) Kabir ate them (c) there are crumbs (d) the dog did it
  13. 13.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) it is a holiday (c) it is sunny (d) the shops are shut
  15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
  16. 16.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) the baby is hungry (d) the bell rang
  17. 17.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) class must be over (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is hungry
  19. 19.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  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.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
  24. 24.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) rumours (c) guesses (d) opinions
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  27. 27.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) the cup is empty
  28. 28.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) what you see (d) a photo
  29. 29.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it needs water (c) it is new (d) it loves music
  31. 31.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) class must be over (c) the door is open (d) the cake is half gone
  36. 36.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  39. 39.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
  40. 40.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the bell rang (c) he drank the juice (d) someone left it open

Answer key

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

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