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Observation and Inference Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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