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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 900 · 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.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) class must be over (c) the door is open (d) someone spilt water
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  5. 5.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cup is empty
  6. 6.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a wish (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  9. 9.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  13. 13.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is crying (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is hungry
  14. 14.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is crying
  16. 16.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
  17. 17.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  20. 20.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
  27. 27.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🍪 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) Kabir ate them (d) there are crumbs
  29. 29.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) no, never (c) yes, so check it (d) only if written
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  32. 32.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) the bell rang
  34. 34.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) what you see (c) a measured length (d) a photo
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  38. 38.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is crying (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation

Answer key

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

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