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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 858 · 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) no, never (b) only if written (c) only on Mondays (d) yes, so check it
  2. 2.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) the dog did it (c) Kabir ate them (d) someone was hungry
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) someone left it open (d) the cup is empty
  4. 4.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  8. 8.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is crying (d) the cup is empty
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  12. 12.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  14. 14.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  17. 17.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) someone left it open (d) the cake is half gone
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is crying (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  22. 22.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
  24. 24.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  29. 29.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) what you see (d) a photo
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) it is sunny (c) it is a holiday (d) the shops are shut
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  34. 34.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) what you see or hear (c) a wish (d) a guess about why
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) he drank the juice
  37. 37.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) rumours (c) guesses (d) opinions
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  40. 40.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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