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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 417 · 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: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) someone left it open
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
  7. 7.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) someone was hungry (c) Kabir ate them (d) the dog did it
  8. 8.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) the cup is empty
  10. 10.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  12. 12.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a wish (c) a story (d) a guess about why
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) the floor is wet
  15. 15.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) guesses (c) opinions (d) rumours
  17. 17.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the bell rang (c) the cup is empty (d) he drank the juice
  18. 18.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) what you see (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) he drank the juice
  23. 23.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  25. 25.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  29. 29.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) no, never (c) only on Mondays (d) only if written
  32. 32.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  35. 35.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it is a holiday (c) it may be raining (d) the shops are shut
  37. 37.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) the baby is crying

Answer key

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

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