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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 981 · 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 ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
  5. 5.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  7. 7.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  11. 11.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is hungry
  14. 14.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) what you see (c) a measured length (d) a photo
  15. 15.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) rumours (c) opinions (d) guesses
  16. 16.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  19. 19.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  21. 21.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) the cake is half gone
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  24. 24.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) someone was hungry (c) there are crumbs (d) Kabir ate them
  25. 25.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  26. 26.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  28. 28.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) he drank the juice
  30. 30.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  31. 31.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is a tree (c) it is new (d) it needs water
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  33. 33.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  36. 36.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  38. 38.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the door is open (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is hungry
  39. 39.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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