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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 664 · 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: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) the cup is empty
  3. 3.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  5. 5.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a guess from clues (c) a measured length (d) a photo
  6. 6.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) he drank the juice (c) the door is open (d) the baby is crying
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cup is empty (d) the door is open
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  10. 10.🌱 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
  11. 11.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
  12. 12.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) there are crumbs (c) Kabir ate them (d) the dog did it
  14. 14.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) yes, so check it (c) only on Mondays (d) no, never
  15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is crying
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  18. 18.☔ 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
  19. 19.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) he drank the juice (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  26. 26.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the door is open (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
  28. 28.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  30. 30.Which of these is an inference? (a) class must be over (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the door is open (c) class must be over (d) someone left it open
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  35. 35.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) guesses (c) observations (d) opinions
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  37. 37.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a story (c) a wish (d) what you see or hear
  38. 38.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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