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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 196 · 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.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) someone was hungry (c) there are crumbs (d) Kabir ate them
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  4. 4.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is hungry
  5. 5.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it needs water (c) it loves music (d) it is a tree
  6. 6.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) someone left it open
  9. 9.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it may be raining (c) the shops are shut (d) it is sunny
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  15. 15.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
  18. 18.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) opinions (c) rumours (d) observations
  19. 19.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
  23. 23.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
  25. 25.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a wish (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  26. 26.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying
  27. 27.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  29. 29.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone left it open (d) he drank the juice
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  34. 34.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) a photo
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  36. 36.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) no, never (c) only on Mondays (d) yes, so check it
  40. 40.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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