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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 756 · 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.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) guesses (c) rumours (d) opinions
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  3. 3.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  5. 5.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🍪 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) there are crumbs (d) someone was hungry
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is crying (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  11. 11.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
  13. 13.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it is new (c) it needs water (d) it loves music
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  17. 17.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) he drank the juice (d) someone left it open
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  23. 23.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
  24. 24.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
  28. 28.☔ 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
  29. 29.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  34. 34.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
  37. 37.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) the bell rang
  38. 38.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

Answer key

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

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