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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 617 · 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 bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) he drank the juice
  6. 6.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) what you see or hear (c) a guess about why (d) a wish
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
  10. 10.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the bell rang (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
  12. 12.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) someone left it open (d) the cup is empty
  13. 13.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is crying (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone left it open
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  15. 15.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  18. 18.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) the door is open
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  20. 20.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cake is half gone (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
  22. 22.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it may be raining (c) the shops are shut (d) it is a holiday
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  24. 24.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  28. 28.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  30. 30.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is crying (c) someone spilt water (d) someone ate the cake
  32. 32.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) only on Mondays (c) yes, so check it (d) no, never
  33. 33.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) opinions (c) observations (d) guesses
  37. 37.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) class must be over (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
  39. 39.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

Answer key

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

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