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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 50 · 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 wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) the baby is crying
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  7. 7.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the bell rang (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
  8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cup is empty (b) he drank the juice (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  10. 10.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  12. 12.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is crying (c) the door is open (d) someone spilt water
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  16. 16.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
  19. 19.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  21. 21.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  24. 24.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  27. 27.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
  28. 28.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cake is half gone (c) he drank the juice (d) someone left it open
  31. 31.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it is new (c) it needs water (d) it loves music
  32. 32.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) what you see
  39. 39.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it is sunny (c) the shops are shut (d) it may be raining
  40. 40.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) observations (c) guesses (d) rumours

Answer key

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

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