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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 106 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  2. 2.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) someone left it open (c) the cake is half gone (d) the cup is empty
  3. 3.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cup is empty (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
  4. 4.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) someone was hungry (c) there are crumbs (d) the dog did it
  5. 5.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) the baby is hungry
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
  9. 9.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  12. 12.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) it is a holiday (c) it is sunny (d) the shops are shut
  14. 14.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a guess about why (c) a story (d) a wish
  15. 15.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) the bell rang
  24. 24.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only if written (c) only on Mondays (d) yes, so check it
  26. 26.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cup is empty (c) someone spilt water (d) someone ate the cake
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is crying (c) someone left it open (d) the floor is wet
  28. 28.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) he drank the juice (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is hungry
  30. 30.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) guesses (c) observations (d) opinions
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  35. 35.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is an observation? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
  37. 37.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  40. 40.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it loves music (c) it is a tree (d) it needs water

Answer key

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

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