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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 875 · 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.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) what you see
  2. 2.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  5. 5.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) there are crumbs (c) Kabir ate them (d) the dog did it
  7. 7.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  12. 12.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  14. 14.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is hungry (d) the bell rang
  16. 16.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it is sunny (c) it is a holiday (d) it may be raining
  18. 18.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  20. 20.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  22. 22.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  24. 24.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) no, never (c) only if written (d) yes, so check it
  25. 25.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) class must be over (c) the baby is crying (d) the floor is wet
  26. 26.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  29. 29.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
  30. 30.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) the baby is crying
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
  33. 33.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
  36. 36.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) the bell rang (d) someone left it open
  39. 39.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake

Answer key

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

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