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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 615 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cake is half gone (d) the cup is empty
  2. 2.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) someone was hungry (c) the dog did it (d) there are crumbs
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is hungry (d) the baby is crying
  5. 5.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is crying (d) someone left it open
  6. 6.True or false: “class must be over” 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: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone left it open (c) the door is open (d) the cup is empty
  12. 12.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  14. 14.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) rumours (c) observations (d) opinions
  15. 15.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  17. 17.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  22. 22.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) what you see (c) a photo (d) a measured length
  23. 23.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
  25. 25.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it is a tree (c) it needs water (d) it loves music
  27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) the door is open (d) someone spilt water
  28. 28.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.☔ 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
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  37. 37.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) the bell rang
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

Answer key

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

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