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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 515 · 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.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) only if written (c) no, never (d) yes, so check it
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  3. 3.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) he drank the juice (d) the floor is wet
  6. 6.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) there are crumbs (c) the dog did it (d) someone was hungry
  7. 7.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
  8. 8.Which of these is an inference? (a) class must be over (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) the cup is empty
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cup is empty (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) guesses (c) opinions (d) observations
  12. 12.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it loves music (c) it is new (d) it is a tree
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
  16. 16.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  19. 19.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a photo (c) what you see (d) a measured length
  20. 20.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  23. 23.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  26. 26.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.☔ 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
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  30. 30.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) the cup is empty
  31. 31.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  33. 33.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) the baby is crying
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  35. 35.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) he drank the juice
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  39. 39.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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