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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 397 · 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.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a measured length (c) what you see (d) a guess from clues
  2. 2.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is hungry
  3. 3.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) no, never (c) only if written (d) only on Mondays
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  5. 5.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it may be raining (c) it is sunny (d) the shops are shut
  6. 6.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is hungry (d) the bell rang
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
  11. 11.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  15. 15.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) opinions (c) observations (d) rumours
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
  18. 18.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  20. 20.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) Kabir ate them (c) the dog did it (d) someone was hungry
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
  22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  25. 25.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  30. 30.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a story (d) a guess about why
  31. 31.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) he drank the juice
  32. 32.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) the door is open
  38. 38.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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