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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 686 · 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: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
  3. 3.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  5. 5.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) someone was hungry (c) Kabir ate them (d) there are crumbs
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  10. 10.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) what you see or hear (c) a guess about why (d) a wish
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) the cup is empty
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  14. 14.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is crying (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
  16. 16.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) a photo (d) what you see
  19. 19.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is new (c) it is a tree (d) it needs water
  20. 20.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  26. 26.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
  28. 28.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is hungry (d) the baby is crying
  29. 29.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) observations (c) guesses (d) rumours
  30. 30.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  33. 33.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) he drank the juice
  35. 35.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) no, never (c) only on Mondays (d) yes, so check it
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  37. 37.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  39. 39.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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