Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 82 · 40 questions

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.

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

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