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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 911 · 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: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  2. 2.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) the cup is empty
  4. 4.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it is sunny (c) it may be raining (d) the shops are shut
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  9. 9.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
  11. 11.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  17. 17.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) the cup is empty
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is crying
  21. 21.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
  24. 24.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) a photo (d) what you see
  25. 25.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) guesses (c) observations (d) opinions
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is crying
  28. 28.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the cake is half gone (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  33. 33.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) there are crumbs (c) someone was hungry (d) the dog did it
  34. 34.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) yes, so check it (c) only if written (d) only on Mondays
  35. 35.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  38. 38.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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