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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 862 · 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.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) guesses (d) observations
  2. 2.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
  5. 5.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.☔ 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
  7. 7.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) someone left it open (d) someone ate the cake
  9. 9.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  12. 12.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  16. 16.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) class must be over
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
  19. 19.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is crying (b) class must be over (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
  20. 20.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
  22. 22.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) the baby is crying (d) someone left it open
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) someone left it open (d) someone ate the cake
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  25. 25.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  28. 28.Which of these is an inference? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is crying (c) the cake is half gone (d) the bell rang
  29. 29.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  31. 31.🌱 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
  32. 32.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) what you see or hear (c) a wish (d) a guess about why
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  37. 37.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  39. 39.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) what you see
  40. 40.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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