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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 864 · 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) guesses (c) opinions (d) observations
  2. 2.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) someone was hungry (c) there are crumbs (d) Kabir ate them
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is crying
  4. 4.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  6. 6.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only if written (c) only on Mondays (d) yes, so check it
  7. 7.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  10. 10.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  13. 13.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  15. 15.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  22. 22.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
  25. 25.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is crying
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  27. 27.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  31. 31.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  34. 34.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone left it open
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  37. 37.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  39. 39.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a guess from clues (c) a measured length (d) a photo
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

Answer key

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

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