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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 561 · 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.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is crying
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  4. 4.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a story (c) what you see or hear (d) a wish
  5. 5.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  8. 8.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  12. 12.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  14. 14.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying
  16. 16.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone left it open (d) someone ate the cake
  18. 18.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) rumours (c) guesses (d) opinions
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  20. 20.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  23. 23.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it loves music (c) it is new (d) it needs water
  25. 25.☔ 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
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) class must be over (d) the door is open
  28. 28.Which of these is an inference? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
  29. 29.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) the bell rang
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  33. 33.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  35. 35.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
  37. 37.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  40. 40.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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