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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 722 · 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 dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  2. 2.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  4. 4.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the baby is crying (c) someone left it open (d) class must be over
  6. 6.🌱 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
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  8. 8.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  9. 9.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it is sunny (c) the shops are shut (d) it may be raining
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the bell rang (c) someone left it open (d) he drank the juice
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  14. 14.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) opinions (c) observations (d) guesses
  15. 15.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) someone was hungry (c) there are crumbs (d) the dog did it
  17. 17.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a story (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  19. 19.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cake is half gone
  22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  24. 24.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) the cup is empty
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the cake is half gone (c) he drank the juice (d) the bell rang
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a guess from clues (c) a photo (d) a measured length
  34. 34.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  37. 37.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference

Answer key

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

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