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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 567 · 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: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) the door is open
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the bell rang (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
  9. 9.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a photo (c) a guess from clues (d) what you see
  10. 10.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) the cup is empty
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) someone ate the cake
  13. 13.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) he drank the juice (d) the bell rang
  17. 17.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) opinions (c) observations (d) rumours
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  19. 19.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a wish (c) a guess about why (d) a story
  20. 20.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
  23. 23.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) the dog did it (c) someone was hungry (d) there are crumbs
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  25. 25.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  29. 29.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only if written (c) only on Mondays (d) yes, so check it
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  37. 37.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) the door is open
  38. 38.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) he drank the juice (c) the door is open (d) the bell rang
  39. 39.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is crying (b) class must be over (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is hungry

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. an inference
  4. False
  5. False
  6. someone ate the cake
  7. an observation
  8. the bell rang
  9. a guess from clues
  10. True
  11. the cup is empty
  12. the cup is empty
  13. False
  14. False
  15. inference
  16. he drank the juice
  17. observations
  18. an inference
  19. what you see or hear
  20. False
  21. observation
  22. the baby is crying
  23. there are crumbs
  24. an inference
  25. True
  26. the door is open
  27. observation
  28. an inference
  29. True
  30. False
  31. an observation
  32. True
  33. False
  34. yes, so check it
  35. an inference
  36. inference
  37. someone ate the cake
  38. he drank the juice
  39. False
  40. the baby is crying

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