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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 72 · 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 hungry (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) the cup is empty
  2. 2.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) the cup is empty (d) he drank the juice
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is hungry (d) he drank the juice
  4. 4.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) the shops are shut (c) it is sunny (d) it may be raining
  5. 5.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  7. 7.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) no, never (c) only on Mondays (d) yes, so check it
  9. 9.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang
  13. 13.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
  16. 16.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) observations (c) opinions (d) rumours
  17. 17.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
  19. 19.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) what you see (d) a photo
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  21. 21.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  24. 24.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  26. 26.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it loves music (c) it is new (d) it needs water
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  30. 30.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  33. 33.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is hungry (d) the baby is crying
  35. 35.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) what you see or hear (c) a wish (d) a guess about why
  36. 36.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) the baby is crying
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) someone left it open (d) the bell rang
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  40. 40.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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