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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 241 · 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 cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  3. 3.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) opinions (c) observations (d) guesses
  4. 4.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  6. 6.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it may be raining (c) it is sunny (d) the shops are shut
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  8. 8.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) someone left it open
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  13. 13.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
  14. 14.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) the cup is empty (d) the door is open
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  16. 16.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  19. 19.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it loves music (c) it needs water (d) it is new
  21. 21.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a story (d) a guess about why
  23. 23.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) what you see (c) a guess from clues (d) a measured length
  24. 24.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) class must be over
  27. 27.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open
  29. 29.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) the dog did it (c) someone was hungry (d) there are crumbs
  31. 31.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  36. 36.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) yes, so check it (c) only on Mondays (d) no, never
  37. 37.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) class must be over (d) the baby is crying
  38. 38.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference

Answer key

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

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