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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 930 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  3. 3.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
  4. 4.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it is sunny (c) the shops are shut (d) it may be raining
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  8. 8.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it needs water (c) it loves music (d) it is new
  9. 9.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) rumours (c) opinions (d) observations
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) the door is open
  11. 11.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  13. 13.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  16. 16.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) what you see (c) a photo (d) a measured length
  17. 17.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) yes, so check it (c) only on Mondays (d) no, never
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  21. 21.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) someone was hungry (c) Kabir ate them (d) the dog did it
  22. 22.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  26. 26.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  28. 28.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  30. 30.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is crying (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone left it open
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cup is empty (c) the cake is half gone (d) the bell rang
  33. 33.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
  35. 35.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  36. 36.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) someone left it open (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying
  39. 39.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

Answer key

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

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