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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 972 · 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: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) class must be over (c) the baby is crying (d) he drank the juice
  7. 7.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  11. 11.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  12. 12.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it is a holiday (c) it is sunny (d) it may be raining
  13. 13.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is crying (d) the floor is wet
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  16. 16.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only on Mondays (c) only if written (d) yes, so check it
  18. 18.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it is a tree (c) it needs water (d) it loves music
  19. 19.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  21. 21.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) the dog did it (c) there are crumbs (d) someone was hungry
  22. 22.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone left it open (d) the door is open
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  26. 26.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cake is half gone
  30. 30.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) observations (c) rumours (d) opinions
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  34. 34.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) class must be over (d) the door is open
  36. 36.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake

Answer key

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

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