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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 150 · 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 bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is crying (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the door is open (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
  5. 5.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) guesses (c) opinions (d) observations
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the bell rang (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  9. 9.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) class must be over
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  12. 12.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it may be raining (c) it is a holiday (d) the shops are shut
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the bell rang (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) the bell rang (d) someone left it open
  16. 16.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying
  17. 17.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  19. 19.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it loves music (c) it is a tree (d) it is new
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is crying (c) the cake is half gone (d) the bell rang
  23. 23.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  26. 26.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  29. 29.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is crying
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  31. 31.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  36. 36.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) only if written (c) no, never (d) only on Mondays
  37. 37.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
  38. 38.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference

Answer key

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

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