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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 893 · 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 classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  3. 3.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
  5. 5.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a guess about why (c) a wish (d) what you see or hear
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  7. 7.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is crying
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  10. 10.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) there are crumbs (c) someone was hungry (d) Kabir ate them
  11. 11.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone left it open (c) class must be over (d) he drank the juice
  16. 16.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
  20. 20.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  23. 23.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) opinions (c) observations (d) guesses
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is crying
  25. 25.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang
  27. 27.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it is a holiday (c) it is sunny (d) it may be raining
  28. 28.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  30. 30.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) only if written (c) only on Mondays (d) no, never
  34. 34.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone spilt water (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is hungry
  36. 36.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
  38. 38.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) what you see

Answer key

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

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