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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 46 · 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: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  2. 2.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a wish (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) class must be over (d) the baby is crying
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  6. 6.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  10. 10.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) no, never (c) only if written (d) yes, so check it
  12. 12.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the bell rang (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
  14. 14.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is crying (d) the baby is hungry
  15. 15.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  17. 17.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  19. 19.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the door is open (c) the bell rang (d) the cup is empty
  20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) class must be over
  21. 21.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  23. 23.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) rumours (c) opinions (d) guesses
  24. 24.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it is new (c) it is a tree (d) it loves music
  25. 25.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a photo (c) a measured length (d) what you see
  27. 27.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) someone left it open (d) the floor is wet
  28. 28.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  31. 31.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) Kabir ate them (c) there are crumbs (d) the dog did it
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) the cup is empty
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
  36. 36.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  39. 39.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) the door is open
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation

Answer key

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

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