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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 747 · 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.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) he drank the juice (d) the floor is wet
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  4. 4.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it is a holiday (c) the shops are shut (d) it may be raining
  5. 5.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) observations (d) guesses
  6. 6.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) he drank the juice
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) the baby is hungry (d) he drank the juice
  11. 11.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  13. 13.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
  17. 17.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the door is open (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
  20. 20.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) no, never (c) yes, so check it (d) only if written
  21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
  22. 22.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) Kabir ate them (c) the dog did it (d) there are crumbs
  24. 24.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
  25. 25.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  27. 27.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a story (c) a wish (d) what you see or hear
  29. 29.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is crying
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  32. 32.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying
  35. 35.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) the cup is empty (d) the door is open
  37. 37.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it loves music (c) it is new (d) it is a tree
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) class must be over (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
  39. 39.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open

Answer key

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

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