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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 361 · 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: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) class must be over (d) the cup is empty
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  4. 4.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) observations (c) opinions (d) guesses
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  7. 7.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  9. 9.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  15. 15.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) someone was hungry (c) there are crumbs (d) the dog did it
  17. 17.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) only if written (c) no, never (d) yes, so check it
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  21. 21.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a guess about why (c) what you see or hear (d) a wish
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the door is open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
  25. 25.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) someone spilt water (d) the cup is empty
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  27. 27.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  32. 32.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
  35. 35.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is new (c) it is a tree (d) it needs water
  36. 36.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  40. 40.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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