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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 745 · 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 cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  2. 2.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cup is empty (c) he drank the juice (d) someone left it open
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the bell rang (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  5. 5.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
  6. 6.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cake is half gone
  8. 8.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  12. 12.🌱 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
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  14. 14.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a story (c) a wish (d) what you see or hear
  16. 16.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is hungry (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
  20. 20.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  22. 22.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  24. 24.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) guesses (c) observations (d) opinions
  25. 25.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) Kabir ate them (c) someone was hungry (d) there are crumbs
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  28. 28.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) he drank the juice (c) the door is open (d) the baby is crying
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
  30. 30.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) someone left it open
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cup is empty
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  35. 35.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is crying
  38. 38.☔ 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
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  40. 40.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) the bell rang (d) he drank the juice

Answer key

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

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