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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 945 · 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 of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
  2. 2.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  8. 8.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  10. 10.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) someone left it open (d) the cup is empty
  11. 11.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) observations (c) guesses (d) rumours
  17. 17.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open
  18. 18.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the bell rang (c) someone left it open (d) the door is open
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  22. 22.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
  26. 26.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  31. 31.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) someone spilt water
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the bell rang (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  34. 34.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  36. 36.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) what you see (c) a guess from clues (d) a measured length
  37. 37.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference

Answer key

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

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