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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 43 · 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 observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a story (c) a wish (d) what you see or hear
  2. 2.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) he drank the juice
  3. 3.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
  5. 5.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) what you see (d) a photo
  8. 8.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  12. 12.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) the shops are shut (c) it is a holiday (d) it may be raining
  13. 13.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
  16. 16.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
  17. 17.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
  19. 19.🍪 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) there are crumbs (d) Kabir ate them
  20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone left it open (c) he drank the juice (d) class must be over
  21. 21.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  26. 26.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  28. 28.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) observations (c) rumours (d) guesses
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
  31. 31.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  33. 33.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  38. 38.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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