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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 852 · 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.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it may be raining (c) it is a holiday (d) the shops are shut
  2. 2.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it loves music (c) it needs water (d) it is new
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  7. 7.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) observations (c) guesses (d) opinions
  9. 9.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
  10. 10.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  13. 13.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a story (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
  14. 14.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a photo (c) a measured length (d) a guess from clues
  15. 15.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
  21. 21.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  24. 24.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  28. 28.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the door is open (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
  29. 29.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  33. 33.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  37. 37.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  39. 39.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is crying (d) class must be over

Answer key

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

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