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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 655 · 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 baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) he drank the juice (d) the door is open
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  3. 3.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🍪 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
  5. 5.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  10. 10.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  12. 12.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) guesses (c) opinions (d) observations
  14. 14.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
  17. 17.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) what you see (d) a photo
  18. 18.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cup is empty
  19. 19.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  23. 23.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
  25. 25.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is crying (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
  28. 28.☔ 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
  29. 29.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) what you see or hear (c) a wish (d) a guess about why
  30. 30.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  34. 34.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  36. 36.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  39. 39.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation

Answer key

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

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