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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 909 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  3. 3.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
  9. 9.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) it is a holiday (c) the shops are shut (d) it is sunny
  10. 10.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a story (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
  11. 11.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  13. 13.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it needs water (c) it is a tree (d) it loves music
  15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is hungry (d) he drank the juice
  16. 16.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a guess from clues (c) a measured length (d) a photo
  18. 18.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) guesses (c) opinions (d) observations
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is hungry
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  26. 26.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the bell rang (c) the cup is empty (d) the door is open
  28. 28.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) someone left it open (d) the bell rang
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone ate the cake (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
  30. 30.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) the door is open (d) he drank the juice
  33. 33.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is crying (d) someone left it open
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  38. 38.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

Answer key

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

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