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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 827 · 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.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a guess from clues (c) what you see (d) a measured length
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  3. 3.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is crying
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) class must be over (c) the door is open (d) the bell rang
  5. 5.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  7. 7.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) observations (c) rumours (d) guesses
  8. 8.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” 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) it may be raining (c) it is sunny (d) the shops are shut
  12. 12.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  16. 16.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  18. 18.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
  20. 20.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  22. 22.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is crying (d) the cup is empty
  24. 24.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  26. 26.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) the cup is empty
  28. 28.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  32. 32.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  34. 34.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a story (c) what you see or hear (d) a wish
  35. 35.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  37. 37.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) someone was hungry (c) there are crumbs (d) the dog did it

Answer key

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

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