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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 952 · 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: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  3. 3.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
  4. 4.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) the bell rang
  7. 7.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is crying (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
  8. 8.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🍪 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
  12. 12.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) the cake is half gone
  13. 13.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  15. 15.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it is sunny (c) it may be raining (d) it is a holiday
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  17. 17.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a guess about why (c) a wish (d) a story
  18. 18.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) rumours (c) opinions (d) observations
  19. 19.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  24. 24.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) the cup is empty (d) someone left it open
  26. 26.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) yes, so check it (c) only on Mondays (d) only if written
  28. 28.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) someone left it open (d) the door is open
  29. 29.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  30. 30.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  36. 36.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a photo (c) a measured length (d) what you see
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  39. 39.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) he drank the juice
  40. 40.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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