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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 759 · 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.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  3. 3.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) it is sunny (c) it is a holiday (d) the shops are shut
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  5. 5.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a guess about why (c) a wish (d) what you see or hear
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  7. 7.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  10. 10.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it needs water (c) it loves music (d) it is new
  13. 13.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  16. 16.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  21. 21.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
  24. 24.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) the bell rang
  25. 25.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) the door is open (d) he drank the juice
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  27. 27.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) the cup is empty
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  30. 30.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) he drank the juice (d) the bell rang
  33. 33.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) guesses (c) observations (d) rumours
  34. 34.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) the baby is crying (d) someone left it open
  36. 36.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) he drank the juice (d) the floor is wet
  38. 38.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🍪 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
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference

Answer key

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

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