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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 795 · 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 cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying
  2. 2.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) observations (c) rumours (d) guesses
  3. 3.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a photo (c) a measured length (d) what you see
  4. 4.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
  6. 6.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) the bell rang
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  13. 13.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  15. 15.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a guess about why (c) a wish (d) what you see or hear
  16. 16.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cake is half gone
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the bell rang (c) the door is open (d) the cake is half gone
  20. 20.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  22. 22.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it loves music (c) it is a tree (d) it is new
  23. 23.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) the dog did it (c) there are crumbs (d) Kabir ate them
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  27. 27.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  29. 29.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is hungry
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  31. 31.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  33. 33.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  35. 35.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  37. 37.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  39. 39.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

Answer key

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

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