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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 773 · 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) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) the baby is crying
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  5. 5.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) no, never (c) yes, so check it (d) only if written
  6. 6.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it is a holiday (c) it may be raining (d) the shops are shut
  8. 8.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) he drank the juice
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  11. 11.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) he drank the juice (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
  13. 13.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) what you see or hear (c) a wish (d) a guess about why
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  15. 15.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it needs water (c) it is new (d) it loves music
  16. 16.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) the cup is empty
  18. 18.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) opinions (c) rumours (d) guesses
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) the bell rang
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  29. 29.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
  35. 35.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) what you see (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
  36. 36.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cake is half gone (d) the cup is empty
  38. 38.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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