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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 966 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  2. 2.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
  4. 4.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) someone was hungry (c) there are crumbs (d) the dog did it
  8. 8.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) the cup is empty (d) someone left it open
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  10. 10.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) the shops are shut (c) it is sunny (d) it is a holiday
  11. 11.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone spilt water
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  15. 15.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  17. 17.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) the baby is crying
  18. 18.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  20. 20.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) the cup is empty
  22. 22.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  25. 25.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a guess about why (d) a story
  26. 26.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it is a tree (c) it is new (d) it loves music
  27. 27.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) the baby is hungry (d) the floor is wet
  29. 29.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) the bell rang
  31. 31.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) yes, so check it (c) only if written (d) only on Mondays
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  34. 34.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) he drank the juice (d) the cup is empty
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  37. 37.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  39. 39.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) observations (c) rumours (d) opinions
  40. 40.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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