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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 962 · 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) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone
  6. 6.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) class must be over (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is hungry
  8. 8.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) observations (c) guesses (d) opinions
  9. 9.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) the shops are shut (c) it may be raining (d) it is a holiday
  10. 10.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) what you see (d) a photo
  11. 11.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is crying
  13. 13.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  16. 16.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is hungry (d) the floor is wet
  17. 17.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (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.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) Kabir ate them (c) the dog did it (d) there are crumbs
  20. 20.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  25. 25.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) the cup is empty (d) someone left it open
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
  28. 28.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the bell rang (c) class must be over (d) someone spilt water
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) he drank the juice
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  36. 36.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it is new (c) it needs water (d) it loves music
  37. 37.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the cake is half gone (c) class must be over (d) the door is open
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  40. 40.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) no, never (c) yes, so check it (d) only if written

Answer key

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

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