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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 84 · 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: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  2. 2.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  7. 7.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone left it open (d) the door is open
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  10. 10.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it needs water (c) it is a tree (d) it loves music
  11. 11.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) there are crumbs (c) Kabir ate them (d) the dog did it
  12. 12.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) he drank the juice (d) someone ate the cake
  14. 14.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) he drank the juice
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
  19. 19.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  24. 24.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  26. 26.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  29. 29.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
  30. 30.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is crying
  31. 31.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) the baby is hungry
  32. 32.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  34. 34.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) what you see
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  36. 36.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) no, never (c) yes, so check it (d) only if written
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  39. 39.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) guesses (c) observations (d) opinions

Answer key

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

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