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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 162 · 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 classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) the bell rang
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  8. 8.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  10. 10.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  13. 13.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is crying (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is hungry
  14. 14.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
  16. 16.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) only if written (c) no, never (d) only on Mondays
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) someone left it open (d) the floor is wet
  22. 22.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  24. 24.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  26. 26.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) there are crumbs (c) Kabir ate them (d) the dog did it
  28. 28.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a photo (c) a measured length (d) a guess from clues
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  31. 31.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.☔ 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
  35. 35.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cup is empty
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  39. 39.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) rumours (c) guesses (d) opinions
  40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the bell rang (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone

Answer key

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

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