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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 70 · 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.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only on Mondays (c) only if written (d) yes, so check it
  2. 2.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  5. 5.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) he drank the juice
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cup is empty (d) he drank the juice
  9. 9.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) the shops are shut (c) it is sunny (d) it may be raining
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  15. 15.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  17. 17.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) what you see (c) a measured length (d) a photo
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  20. 20.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the bell rang (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
  23. 23.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is a tree (c) it is new (d) it needs water
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  26. 26.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  28. 28.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  31. 31.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🍪 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
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  36. 36.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) observations (d) guesses
  38. 38.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference

Answer key

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

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