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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 803 · 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.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it needs water (c) it is a tree (d) it loves music
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
  3. 3.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) what you see or hear (d) a story
  6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) the bell rang
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  9. 9.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) guesses (d) observations
  11. 11.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) someone was hungry (c) there are crumbs (d) Kabir ate them
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  13. 13.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  15. 15.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  17. 17.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is crying (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
  22. 22.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
  26. 26.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only on Mondays (c) yes, so check it (d) only if written
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  28. 28.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) what you see
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
  33. 33.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) it is a holiday (c) the shops are shut (d) it is sunny
  34. 34.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is crying
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  40. 40.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang

Answer key

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

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