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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 801 · 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: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  3. 3.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) the shops are shut (c) it is sunny (d) it is a holiday
  5. 5.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) only if written (c) no, never (d) yes, so check it
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  7. 7.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it loves music (c) it is new (d) it needs water
  9. 9.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  12. 12.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) guesses (c) opinions (d) observations
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is crying (d) someone left it open
  15. 15.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
  17. 17.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) the door is open
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  22. 22.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is crying (d) the floor is wet
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) the door is open
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  25. 25.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) the dog did it (c) someone was hungry (d) Kabir ate them
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  27. 27.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
  29. 29.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) class must be over (c) someone left it open (d) he drank the juice
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is hungry (d) the floor is wet
  32. 32.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  39. 39.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) class must be over (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) the bell rang

Answer key

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

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