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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 205 · 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: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  5. 5.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a story (c) a guess about why (d) a wish
  6. 6.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a photo (c) what you see (d) a measured length
  7. 7.🍪 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) someone was hungry (d) the dog did it
  8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) he drank the juice
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  10. 10.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) class must be over (d) the baby is crying
  12. 12.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  17. 17.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone
  19. 19.Which of these is an observation? (a) the bell rang (b) class must be over (c) someone left it open (d) he drank the juice
  20. 20.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  23. 23.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) the baby is hungry
  27. 27.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  31. 31.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) someone spilt water
  32. 32.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  34. 34.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  38. 38.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) guesses (d) observations
  39. 39.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone left it open (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. False
  2. False
  3. an observation
  4. inference
  5. what you see or hear
  6. a guess from clues
  7. there are crumbs
  8. the floor is wet
  9. observation
  10. someone left it open
  11. class must be over
  12. True
  13. False
  14. False
  15. observation
  16. observation
  17. True
  18. the cake is half gone
  19. the bell rang
  20. class must be over
  21. an observation
  22. observation
  23. True
  24. an inference
  25. inference
  26. the baby is hungry
  27. True
  28. True
  29. False
  30. an inference
  31. the cup is empty
  32. False
  33. the baby is crying
  34. True
  35. True
  36. False
  37. an observation
  38. observations
  39. the baby is crying
  40. True

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