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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 959 · 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: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.☔ 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
  3. 3.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) he drank the juice (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
  4. 4.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
  5. 5.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the bell rang (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
  12. 12.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is hungry (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  18. 18.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) the dog did it (c) Kabir ate them (d) someone was hungry
  19. 19.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) rumours (c) guesses (d) opinions
  20. 20.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) yes, so check it (c) only on Mondays (d) only if written
  21. 21.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  24. 24.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone ate the cake (c) the bell rang (d) the cup is empty
  25. 25.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it loves music (c) it needs water (d) it is a tree
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) someone left it open
  27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  29. 29.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
  32. 32.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) what you see or hear (c) a wish (d) a guess about why
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  37. 37.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) the cup is empty

Answer key

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

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