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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 380 · 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: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
  4. 4.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) the door is open
  6. 6.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) the dog did it (c) Kabir ate them (d) there are crumbs
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) the door is open
  11. 11.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
  12. 12.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  16. 16.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
  17. 17.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) opinions (c) observations (d) rumours
  18. 18.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is crying (c) the floor is wet (d) the bell rang
  21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
  22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) the door is open
  23. 23.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) he drank the juice (d) the bell rang
  25. 25.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a photo (c) what you see (d) a guess from clues
  26. 26.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a story (c) what you see or hear (d) a wish
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  29. 29.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  37. 37.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
  39. 39.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) the baby is hungry
  40. 40.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it loves music (c) it is a tree (d) it needs water

Answer key

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

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