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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 74 · 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.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cake is half gone
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  9. 9.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  11. 11.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it is new (c) it loves music (d) it needs water
  12. 12.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) only on Mondays (c) no, never (d) only if written
  13. 13.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a guess from clues (c) a photo (d) a measured length
  15. 15.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) someone left it open (d) the door is open
  18. 18.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
  19. 19.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) the bell rang
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is hungry (d) he drank the juice
  21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  23. 23.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) observations (c) guesses (d) opinions
  24. 24.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  27. 27.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) the cup is empty
  29. 29.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the door is open (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone left it open
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
  32. 32.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  34. 34.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cup is empty (d) he drank the juice
  35. 35.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  37. 37.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it may be raining (c) it is a holiday (d) the shops are shut
  39. 39.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) he drank the juice

Answer key

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

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