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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 751 · 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) class must be over (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) someone left it open
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) the shops are shut (c) it may be raining (d) it is a holiday
  4. 4.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) what you see or hear (c) a wish (d) a story
  5. 5.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) there are crumbs (c) Kabir ate them (d) the dog did it
  7. 7.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) observations (c) guesses (d) opinions
  8. 8.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is an observation? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone left it open
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  11. 11.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) what you see (c) a photo (d) a measured length
  12. 12.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  16. 16.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) someone left it open (d) the cake is half gone
  17. 17.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  19. 19.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the baby is crying (c) someone spilt water (d) someone ate the cake
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  21. 21.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  23. 23.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it loves music (c) it needs water (d) it is a tree
  24. 24.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  26. 26.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  29. 29.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
  30. 30.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone left it open (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) the door is open
  37. 37.🔍 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
  38. 38.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) the door is open
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone ate the cake (c) the bell rang (d) the cup is empty

Answer key

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

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