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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 826 · 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: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  2. 2.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) rumours (c) observations (d) opinions
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) the cup is empty
  6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  8. 8.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) he drank the juice (d) the door is open
  9. 9.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  16. 16.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  18. 18.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) the shops are shut (c) it is a holiday (d) it may be raining
  20. 20.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang
  21. 21.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the baby is crying (c) the floor is wet (d) the bell rang
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  27. 27.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) Kabir ate them (c) someone was hungry (d) there are crumbs
  28. 28.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) the door is open
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it needs water (c) it is new (d) it is a tree
  34. 34.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a wish (c) what you see or hear (d) a story
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
  37. 37.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a guess from clues (c) what you see (d) a measured length
  39. 39.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference

Answer key

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

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