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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 788 · 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 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
  2. 2.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  8. 8.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the door is open (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is hungry
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.🍪 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) someone was hungry (d) there are crumbs
  12. 12.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  14. 14.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) someone ate the cake
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  16. 16.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) no, never (c) yes, so check it (d) only if written
  17. 17.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) opinions (c) rumours (d) guesses
  18. 18.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
  19. 19.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is hungry
  21. 21.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is hungry
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) the baby is crying
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) he drank the juice (c) the door is open (d) the cake is half gone
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  33. 33.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  35. 35.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
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
  37. 37.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a story (d) a guess about why
  38. 38.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) what you see (c) a measured length (d) a photo
  39. 39.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation

Answer key

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

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