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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 431 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cup is empty (c) the cake is half gone (d) the door is open
  3. 3.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is hungry (d) the baby is crying
  5. 5.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is crying (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
  6. 6.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the door is open (c) the baby is hungry (d) he drank the juice
  8. 8.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it is new (c) it loves music (d) it is a tree
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  10. 10.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
  11. 11.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  15. 15.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) what you see (c) a guess from clues (d) a photo
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone spilt water (c) someone left it open (d) someone ate the cake
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) the cake is half gone
  20. 20.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone
  25. 25.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is hungry
  28. 28.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) he drank the juice
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  31. 31.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) someone was hungry (c) there are crumbs (d) the dog did it
  32. 32.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) rumours (c) observations (d) opinions
  34. 34.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) he drank the juice (d) the bell rang
  35. 35.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  38. 38.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) it is sunny (c) it is a holiday (d) the shops are shut
  39. 39.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference

Answer key

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

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