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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 102 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is crying (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
  2. 2.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cake is half gone (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is crying
  4. 4.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) the dog did it (c) Kabir ate them (d) there are crumbs
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is hungry
  7. 7.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) the cup is empty
  8. 8.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
  11. 11.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  14. 14.☔ 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
  15. 15.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone left it open (c) the door is open (d) the bell rang
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
  21. 21.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  24. 24.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  29. 29.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a story (d) a guess about why
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone left it open
  32. 32.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is crying (d) the door is open
  33. 33.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
  36. 36.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  39. 39.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is crying (d) the baby is hungry
  40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the door is open (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet

Answer key

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

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