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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 920 · 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: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  5. 5.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) the shops are shut (c) it may be raining (d) it is sunny
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  8. 8.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) what you see (c) a guess from clues (d) a measured length
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
  10. 10.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  15. 15.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone left it open (d) he drank the juice
  19. 19.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone left it open (d) someone ate the cake
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) he drank the juice (d) the door is open
  22. 22.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) the dog did it (c) there are crumbs (d) someone was hungry
  23. 23.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) he drank the juice (d) the bell rang
  24. 24.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the door is open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
  25. 25.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a story (c) a wish (d) a guess about why
  27. 27.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is crying
  30. 30.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) rumours (c) observations (d) opinions
  33. 33.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  35. 35.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cup is empty
  36. 36.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  40. 40.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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