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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 553 · 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.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) opinions (c) guesses (d) observations
  2. 2.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) it is sunny (c) the shops are shut (d) it is a holiday
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  4. 4.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) someone left it open (d) the bell rang
  5. 5.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) a photo (d) what you see
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
  8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) class must be over (c) the baby is crying (d) the baby is hungry
  10. 10.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) what you see or hear (c) a wish (d) a story
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  13. 13.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
  14. 14.🍪 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) Kabir ate them (d) someone was hungry
  15. 15.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  26. 26.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) class must be over (c) the door is open (d) the baby is crying
  27. 27.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) the cup is empty
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) someone left it open (d) someone ate the cake
  31. 31.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
  36. 36.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  38. 38.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is crying (d) the door is open

Answer key

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

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