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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 490 · 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 dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  2. 2.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) the cake is half gone (d) the bell rang
  3. 3.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  5. 5.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is crying (d) the baby is hungry
  7. 7.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) the door is open
  9. 9.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone left it open (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  15. 15.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the bell rang (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) the bell rang
  18. 18.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a measured length (c) what you see (d) a guess from clues
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  20. 20.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) opinions (c) rumours (d) guesses
  21. 21.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a story (c) a guess about why (d) a wish
  22. 22.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is a tree (c) it needs water (d) it is new
  23. 23.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  27. 27.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) there are crumbs (c) someone was hungry (d) Kabir ate them
  29. 29.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  35. 35.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) it is a holiday (c) it is sunny (d) the shops are shut
  38. 38.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water

Answer key

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

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