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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 592 · 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: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  2. 2.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) rumours (c) opinions (d) guesses
  5. 5.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) the door is open (d) someone spilt water
  6. 6.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) the bell rang
  10. 10.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) the bell rang
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  15. 15.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  17. 17.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it may be raining (c) it is sunny (d) the shops are shut
  19. 19.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a guess about why (d) a story
  21. 21.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the bell rang (c) the door is open (d) the cup is empty
  23. 23.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is hungry (c) the door is open (d) the cup is empty
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  26. 26.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) what you see
  27. 27.🍪 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
  28. 28.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
  34. 34.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it loves music (c) it needs water (d) it is new
  35. 35.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) someone left it open (d) the door is open
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  38. 38.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) no, never (c) yes, so check it (d) only if written
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference

Answer key

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

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