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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 881 · 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.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) only if written (c) yes, so check it (d) no, never
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the bell rang (c) the door is open (d) the baby is crying
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  6. 6.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) what you see (c) a measured length (d) a photo
  7. 7.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  12. 12.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  15. 15.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) the shops are shut (c) it is a holiday (d) it may be raining
  17. 17.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it is a tree (c) it loves music (d) it is new
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is hungry
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  24. 24.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  27. 27.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) he drank the juice
  30. 30.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) opinions (c) rumours (d) guesses
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  35. 35.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  38. 38.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying

Answer key

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

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