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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 996 · 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: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) what you see or hear (c) a story (d) a wish
  5. 5.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  10. 10.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) observations (c) guesses (d) rumours
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the bell rang (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
  16. 16.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) the baby is hungry
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  21. 21.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  24. 24.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
  25. 25.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a measured length (c) what you see (d) a guess from clues
  26. 26.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) he drank the juice (d) the cake is half gone
  27. 27.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  33. 33.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
  34. 34.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) the cup is empty
  37. 37.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is crying
  40. 40.🍪 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

Answer key

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

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