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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 315 · 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 cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  3. 3.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) what you see or hear (c) a wish (d) a story
  5. 5.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only if written (c) yes, so check it (d) only on Mondays
  8. 8.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  13. 13.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
  16. 16.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) rumours (c) guesses (d) opinions
  17. 17.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  19. 19.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  22. 22.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
  24. 24.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a guess from clues (c) a measured length (d) what you see
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cup is empty
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  29. 29.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cake is half gone
  33. 33.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone left it open (d) someone ate the cake
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  36. 36.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  39. 39.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

Answer key

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

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