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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 76 · 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: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  6. 6.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  9. 9.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) what you see (c) a guess from clues (d) a photo
  10. 10.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is crying (d) the cup is empty
  12. 12.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) he drank the juice
  14. 14.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is crying (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  18. 18.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) no, never (c) only on Mondays (d) only if written
  19. 19.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the door is open (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  24. 24.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
  25. 25.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is hungry
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) the cake is half gone
  30. 30.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) observations (d) guesses
  31. 31.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it loves music (c) it needs water (d) it is new
  33. 33.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  35. 35.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
  37. 37.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.☔ 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
  40. 40.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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