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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 529 · 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.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  3. 3.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is crying (d) the floor is wet
  5. 5.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  7. 7.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open
  9. 9.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
  10. 10.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  15. 15.🌱 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
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
  21. 21.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
  23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) the bell rang
  24. 24.Which of these is an inference? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is crying (c) the cake is half gone (d) the cup is empty
  25. 25.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
  26. 26.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) Kabir ate them (c) someone was hungry (d) the dog did it
  28. 28.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
  29. 29.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it may be raining (c) the shops are shut (d) it is sunny
  30. 30.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) guesses (c) rumours (d) observations
  32. 32.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  36. 36.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  39. 39.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) someone left it open (d) the door is open
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

Answer key

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

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