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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 56 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) he drank the juice (d) the floor is wet
  4. 4.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) someone was hungry (c) the dog did it (d) Kabir ate them
  5. 5.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
  6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is hungry (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
  7. 7.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  9. 9.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) someone left it open (d) the cake is half gone
  14. 14.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a photo (c) what you see (d) a measured length
  16. 16.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  17. 17.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) class must be over
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  24. 24.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) the cup is empty
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  26. 26.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) observations (c) rumours (d) opinions
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  28. 28.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is new (c) it needs water (d) it is a tree
  29. 29.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is crying (b) he drank the juice (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
  30. 30.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  32. 32.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
  36. 36.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it may be raining (c) the shops are shut (d) it is a holiday
  38. 38.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is hungry
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the cake is half gone (c) he drank the juice (d) the door is open
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

Answer key

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

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