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Observation and Inference Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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