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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 78 · 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 door is open (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  3. 3.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the door is open (c) the bell rang (d) the cup is empty
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  7. 7.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) observations (d) guesses
  8. 8.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) the bell rang
  9. 9.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  11. 11.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is crying (d) he drank the juice
  12. 12.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) he drank the juice (d) the cake is half gone
  15. 15.🌱 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
  16. 16.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is hungry (d) the baby is crying
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  19. 19.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) the floor is wet
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  25. 25.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) Kabir ate them (c) the dog did it (d) there are crumbs
  27. 27.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a photo (c) a measured length (d) what you see
  30. 30.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a story (c) a wish (d) what you see or hear
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  33. 33.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  37. 37.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  39. 39.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open

Answer key

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

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