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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 969 · 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.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) opinions (c) guesses (d) rumours
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone left it open (d) class must be over
  3. 3.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) someone ate the cake
  5. 5.🍪 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) the dog did it (d) there are crumbs
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
  9. 9.🌱 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
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  11. 11.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cup is empty (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is hungry
  14. 14.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a wish (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  18. 18.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) only on Mondays (c) yes, so check it (d) no, never
  19. 19.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) what you see (d) a photo
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  24. 24.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  30. 30.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) he drank the juice (d) the floor is wet
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
  36. 36.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
  38. 38.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water

Answer key

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

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