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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 201 · 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: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  3. 3.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  5. 5.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) no, never (c) yes, so check it (d) only if written
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  7. 7.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is hungry
  9. 9.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a photo (c) a measured length (d) a guess from clues
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  13. 13.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) guesses (d) observations
  15. 15.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) the bell rang
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  18. 18.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is crying
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
  21. 21.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) the door is open
  22. 22.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) what you see or hear (c) a wish (d) a guess about why
  25. 25.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) the shops are shut (c) it may be raining (d) it is a holiday
  26. 26.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  32. 32.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is hungry (d) he drank the juice
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  34. 34.🍪 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) Kabir ate them (d) there are crumbs
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
  38. 38.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  40. 40.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is new (c) it is a tree (d) it needs water

Answer key

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

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