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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 822 · 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: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  3. 3.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cake is half gone
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is crying
  5. 5.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) guesses (c) observations (d) rumours
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  7. 7.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it is a tree (c) it loves music (d) it is new
  10. 10.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) the shops are shut (c) it is sunny (d) it may be raining
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone spilt water (b) the door is open (c) the baby is crying (d) the cup is empty
  15. 15.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  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.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) what you see (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
  21. 21.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the bell rang (c) the door is open (d) the cup is empty
  22. 22.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  24. 24.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) Kabir ate them (c) the dog did it (d) there are crumbs
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone left it open (d) he drank the juice
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  27. 27.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone left it open
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  34. 34.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) class must be over
  35. 35.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  38. 38.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) he drank the juice (d) the floor is wet
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation

Answer key

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

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