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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 127 · 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 door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  3. 3.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is new (c) it needs water (d) it is a tree
  5. 5.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) someone left it open (d) the floor is wet
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  7. 7.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) he drank the juice
  8. 8.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) only if written (c) no, never (d) only on Mondays
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  10. 10.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is hungry (c) the door is open (d) the cake is half gone
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  13. 13.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a guess from clues (c) a measured length (d) what you see
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is crying (d) he drank the juice
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
  18. 18.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone left it open (d) the cup is empty
  19. 19.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  25. 25.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  27. 27.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  29. 29.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  33. 33.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it is a holiday (c) it may be raining (d) the shops are shut
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the bell rang (c) he drank the juice (d) the cup is empty
  36. 36.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) rumours (c) opinions (d) observations
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
  40. 40.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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