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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 3 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  6. 6.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
  8. 8.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  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 story (c) a guess about why (d) a wish
  11. 11.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  13. 13.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) the bell rang
  16. 16.🍪 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
  17. 17.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
  18. 18.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) the cake is half gone
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  25. 25.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) only on Mondays (c) no, never (d) yes, so check it
  26. 26.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  31. 31.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone left it open (d) he drank the juice
  32. 32.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  35. 35.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  38. 38.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it is sunny (c) it may be raining (d) the shops are shut
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is hungry
  40. 40.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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