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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 746 · 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: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
  5. 5.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) he drank the juice
  6. 6.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) yes, so check it (c) only on Mondays (d) no, never
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  8. 8.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) what you see or hear (c) a wish (d) a guess about why
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  11. 11.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  14. 14.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  16. 16.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  21. 21.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) opinions (c) rumours (d) observations
  22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the bell rang (c) class must be over (d) someone spilt water
  23. 23.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) the baby is crying
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) someone ate the cake
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  30. 30.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) the door is open (d) the baby is hungry
  31. 31.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) the door is open
  32. 32.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) there are crumbs (c) Kabir ate them (d) someone was hungry
  33. 33.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) a photo
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
  36. 36.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) the shops are shut (c) it is a holiday (d) it may be raining
  37. 37.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) the cup is empty
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference

Answer key

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

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