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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 332 · 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: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  5. 5.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) the dog did it (c) someone was hungry (d) Kabir ate them
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  7. 7.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is hungry (d) the baby is crying
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is crying
  11. 11.Which of these is an observation? (a) the bell rang (b) he drank the juice (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
  12. 12.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) someone left it open (d) the cake is half gone
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is crying
  15. 15.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) the baby is hungry
  16. 16.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) class must be over
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  18. 18.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a story (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
  19. 19.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) no, never (c) yes, so check it (d) only if written
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) the baby is crying
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  22. 22.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
  25. 25.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) guesses (c) opinions (d) observations
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) the bell rang
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  30. 30.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it is sunny (c) it may be raining (d) it is a holiday
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cup is empty (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
  34. 34.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  36. 36.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) someone spilt water
  37. 37.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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