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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 602 · 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.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
  2. 2.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is hungry
  4. 4.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  9. 9.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🍪 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) there are crumbs (d) someone was hungry
  11. 11.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it is a holiday (c) the shops are shut (d) it may be raining
  12. 12.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a guess from clues (c) a measured length (d) what you see
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  14. 14.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the door is open (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  17. 17.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) observations (d) guesses
  19. 19.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it is new (c) it loves music (d) it is a tree
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone left it open (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
  24. 24.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) class must be over
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) class must be over (c) the cup is empty (d) the door is open
  29. 29.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  33. 33.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) the cup is empty
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  35. 35.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
  39. 39.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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