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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 669 · 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 floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is hungry (c) the baby is crying (d) the bell rang
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
  6. 6.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) guesses (c) opinions (d) observations
  8. 8.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) the dog did it (c) there are crumbs (d) Kabir ate them
  9. 9.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) what you see (c) a photo (d) a measured length
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) the door is open (d) someone spilt water
  12. 12.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  18. 18.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  22. 22.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
  24. 24.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it is new (c) it needs water (d) it loves music
  26. 26.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone spilt water (c) someone left it open (d) he drank the juice
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
  30. 30.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) yes, so check it (c) only if written (d) only on Mondays
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) he drank the juice (d) the door is open
  33. 33.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) the baby is crying (d) class must be over
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
  37. 37.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

Answer key

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

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