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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 843 · 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.🍪 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) the dog did it (d) there are crumbs
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  3. 3.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) the baby is hungry
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  7. 7.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) he drank the juice
  8. 8.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it is a tree (c) it is new (d) it loves music
  11. 11.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) someone left it open (d) the door is open
  16. 16.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a story (c) a wish (d) a guess about why
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  19. 19.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) it is a holiday (c) the shops are shut (d) it is sunny
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) the door is open
  23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
  24. 24.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) observations (c) rumours (d) guesses
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is crying (d) class must be over
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  30. 30.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) someone left it open (d) the door is open
  33. 33.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  36. 36.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) what you see (c) a measured length (d) a photo
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
  38. 38.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone left it open (d) someone ate the cake
  40. 40.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water

Answer key

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

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