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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 295 · 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: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) opinions (c) observations (d) guesses
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  4. 4.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone spilt water
  9. 9.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a wish (c) a story (d) a guess about why
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cup is empty (d) the door is open
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  13. 13.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) he drank the juice (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang
  14. 14.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) the cup is empty
  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 spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is crying
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  18. 18.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone left it open
  19. 19.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
  22. 22.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is hungry
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  25. 25.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is crying (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone spilt water
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  29. 29.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  35. 35.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
  36. 36.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) there are crumbs (c) Kabir ate them (d) the dog did it
  38. 38.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) no, never (c) yes, so check it (d) only if written
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  40. 40.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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