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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 182 · 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 cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) he drank the juice (d) the door is open
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cake is half gone (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
  5. 5.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a story (c) what you see or hear (d) a wish
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  7. 7.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
  9. 9.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  12. 12.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) opinions (c) observations (d) rumours
  13. 13.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone left it open (d) the door is open
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) someone ate the cake
  15. 15.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it is a holiday (c) the shops are shut (d) it may be raining
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  17. 17.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is hungry
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
  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.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) class must be over (c) the baby is crying (d) the bell rang
  24. 24.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) only if written (c) no, never (d) only on Mondays
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  26. 26.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  28. 28.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a photo (c) a guess from clues (d) a measured length
  29. 29.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is hungry
  31. 31.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) Kabir ate them (c) there are crumbs (d) the dog did it
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) someone ate the cake
  36. 36.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  38. 38.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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