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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 413 · 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: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is hungry (d) class must be over
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone left it open (d) he drank the juice
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  10. 10.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  13. 13.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the door is open (d) the baby is hungry
  17. 17.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) there are crumbs (c) someone was hungry (d) the dog did it
  19. 19.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cake is half gone (c) class must be over (d) someone spilt water
  20. 20.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a wish (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  21. 21.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a photo (c) what you see (d) a measured length
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) he drank the juice
  24. 24.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) observations (c) opinions (d) guesses
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  28. 28.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  30. 30.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is a tree (c) it is new (d) it needs water
  31. 31.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) the bell rang
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  34. 34.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) the baby is crying
  38. 38.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) the door is open

Answer key

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

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