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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 998 · 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.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) only if written (c) yes, so check it (d) no, never
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying
  4. 4.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
  6. 6.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  8. 8.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) a photo (d) what you see
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone left it open (d) class must be over
  10. 10.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it needs water (c) it is a tree (d) it loves music
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
  12. 12.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the cake is half gone (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
  16. 16.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
  17. 17.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  20. 20.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is hungry (c) the baby is crying (d) the floor is wet
  21. 21.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  24. 24.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  26. 26.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  28. 28.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is crying (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
  32. 32.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) opinions (c) observations (d) guesses
  33. 33.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
  34. 34.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the cake is half gone (c) he drank the juice (d) the door is open
  37. 37.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is hungry (d) the baby is crying
  38. 38.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
  39. 39.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) he drank the juice (d) the cup is empty
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference

Answer key

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

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