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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 549 · 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.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it may be raining (c) it is a holiday (d) it is sunny
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  3. 3.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it needs water (c) it is a tree (d) it loves music
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  5. 5.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
  7. 7.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) class must be over (d) the cup is empty
  8. 8.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) guesses (d) observations
  10. 10.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) the cup is empty
  11. 11.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the bell rang (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  16. 16.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) someone left it open
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) class must be over (d) someone left it open
  18. 18.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only if written (c) only on Mondays (d) yes, so check it
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  21. 21.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  25. 25.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  27. 27.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
  29. 29.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a guess about why (c) a story (d) a wish
  30. 30.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) class must be over (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  35. 35.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) he drank the juice (d) someone ate the cake
  37. 37.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is hungry (d) the floor is wet
  38. 38.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) class must be over (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is hungry
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference

Answer key

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

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