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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 808 · 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.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) rumours (c) opinions (d) observations
  5. 5.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  8. 8.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) the cake is half gone
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
  11. 11.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) yes, so check it (c) no, never (d) only if written
  12. 12.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) it is sunny (c) the shops are shut (d) it is a holiday
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
  15. 15.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it is a tree (c) it loves music (d) it needs water
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  19. 19.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone left it open
  21. 21.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) there are crumbs (c) the dog did it (d) someone was hungry
  23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
  24. 24.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  29. 29.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is crying (d) someone left it open
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) the door is open
  37. 37.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  40. 40.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) what you see (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues

Answer key

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

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