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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 850 · 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.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) only if written (c) only on Mondays (d) no, never
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is crying (d) the floor is wet
  5. 5.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  8. 8.🍪 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
  9. 9.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  11. 11.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  14. 14.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) observations (c) guesses (d) rumours
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  16. 16.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone
  18. 18.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a wish (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  19. 19.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
  20. 20.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is hungry (c) class must be over (d) someone spilt water
  23. 23.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  27. 27.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  33. 33.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it loves music (c) it is new (d) it is a tree
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang
  36. 36.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
  37. 37.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) what you see (c) a measured length (d) a guess from clues
  39. 39.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation

Answer key

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

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