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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 704 · 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 classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  2. 2.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) the floor is wet
  7. 7.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  9. 9.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a story (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
  10. 10.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it may be raining (c) it is sunny (d) it is a holiday
  11. 11.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  13. 13.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) the dog did it (c) someone was hungry (d) there are crumbs
  15. 15.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cake is half gone
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  19. 19.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  23. 23.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is crying (b) he drank the juice (c) someone left it open (d) someone ate the cake
  25. 25.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it is new (c) it loves music (d) it needs water
  26. 26.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) someone left it open (d) the cup is empty
  30. 30.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a guess from clues (c) a measured length (d) what you see
  31. 31.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  34. 34.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) the door is open
  35. 35.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) the cake is half gone
  37. 37.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) rumours (c) opinions (d) guesses
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone spilt water (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet

Answer key

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

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