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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 703 · 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 inference? (a) a photo (b) a guess from clues (c) what you see (d) a measured length
  2. 2.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.☔ 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 sunny (d) it is a holiday
  5. 5.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) the door is open
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the bell rang (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
  8. 8.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
  12. 12.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it needs water (c) it is new (d) it is a tree
  13. 13.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is crying (d) the baby is hungry
  19. 19.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) Kabir ate them (c) someone was hungry (d) there are crumbs
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  21. 21.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  24. 24.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) someone left it open (d) the cake is half gone
  26. 26.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is crying
  27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) he drank the juice
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  29. 29.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  36. 36.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  38. 38.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference

Answer key

  1. a guess from clues
  2. True
  3. an observation
  4. it may be raining
  5. True
  6. someone ate the cake
  7. the bell rang
  8. False
  9. an inference
  10. an observation
  11. the cake is half gone
  12. it needs water
  13. True
  14. True
  15. True
  16. the bell rang
  17. inference
  18. the baby is crying
  19. there are crumbs
  20. an observation
  21. False
  22. True
  23. an inference
  24. someone spilt water
  25. someone left it open
  26. the baby is crying
  27. the cake is half gone
  28. an inference
  29. False
  30. True
  31. someone ate the cake
  32. an inference
  33. True
  34. False
  35. inference
  36. True
  37. inference
  38. False
  39. an observation
  40. observation

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