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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 229 · 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.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) opinions (c) rumours (d) observations
  2. 2.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  4. 4.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) he drank the juice
  7. 7.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
  10. 10.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a measured length (c) what you see (d) a guess from clues
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
  13. 13.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  15. 15.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) someone spilt water (d) the cake is half gone
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the bell rang (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  19. 19.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
  27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
  28. 28.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  31. 31.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) someone left it open (d) the door is open
  34. 34.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  38. 38.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. observations
  2. False
  3. what you see or hear
  4. False
  5. True
  6. he drank the juice
  7. False
  8. False
  9. someone spilt water
  10. a guess from clues
  11. inference
  12. the door is open
  13. False
  14. inference
  15. someone spilt water
  16. an inference
  17. the baby is hungry
  18. an inference
  19. False
  20. True
  21. False
  22. an inference
  23. True
  24. False
  25. observation
  26. the cup is empty
  27. the floor is wet
  28. False
  29. observation
  30. an observation
  31. False
  32. True
  33. the door is open
  34. True
  35. True
  36. an inference
  37. an inference
  38. False
  39. False
  40. False

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