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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 427 · 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.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it needs water (c) it is new (d) it is a tree
  2. 2.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is crying
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  7. 7.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) what you see (c) a guess from clues (d) a photo
  8. 8.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a wish (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  14. 14.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  17. 17.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) he drank the juice
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  21. 21.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying
  24. 24.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) yes, so check it (c) no, never (d) only on Mondays
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  27. 27.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) someone left it open (d) the door is open
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the bell rang (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  30. 30.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
  35. 35.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying
  37. 37.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) opinions (c) observations (d) rumours
  38. 38.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) there are crumbs (c) the dog did it (d) Kabir ate them
  39. 39.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone

Answer key

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

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