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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 848 · 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.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) observations (c) opinions (d) guesses
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  6. 6.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
  8. 8.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a guess from clues (c) what you see (d) a measured length
  9. 9.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it may be raining (c) it is a holiday (d) it is sunny
  10. 10.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  12. 12.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is a tree (c) it is new (d) it needs water
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cup is empty
  16. 16.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
  18. 18.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone left it open (c) the cup is empty (d) the door is open
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  22. 22.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is hungry (c) the door is open (d) the baby is crying
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  26. 26.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
  27. 27.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
  31. 31.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  33. 33.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  35. 35.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) the cup is empty
  36. 36.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) what you see or hear (c) a wish (d) a story
  38. 38.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
  40. 40.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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