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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 727 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  5. 5.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) what you see or hear (c) a wish (d) a story
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) class must be over (d) the baby is crying
  8. 8.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  10. 10.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the bell rang (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
  14. 14.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
  15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
  16. 16.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  18. 18.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying
  19. 19.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the door is open (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  25. 25.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cake is half gone (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
  26. 26.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) someone spilt water (d) the cup is empty
  28. 28.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) opinions (c) observations (d) guesses
  29. 29.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
  31. 31.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it is a tree (c) it loves music (d) it needs water
  34. 34.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is crying
  35. 35.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) what you see
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) the floor is wet
  37. 37.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  39. 39.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) the shops are shut (c) it is sunny (d) it is a holiday

Answer key

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

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