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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 149 · 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 of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone left it open (c) the cup is empty (d) the door is open
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  3. 3.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone spilt water (c) someone left it open (d) class must be over
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  7. 7.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  12. 12.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is hungry (d) he drank the juice
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  16. 16.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) what you see or hear (c) a guess about why (d) a wish
  17. 17.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
  19. 19.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) guesses (d) observations
  22. 22.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) no, never (c) only if written (d) yes, so check it
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is hungry
  24. 24.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open
  26. 26.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is crying (d) someone left it open
  29. 29.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) the baby is hungry
  30. 30.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) the shops are shut (c) it may be raining (d) it is sunny
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) the door is open (d) class must be over
  36. 36.🌱 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
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  38. 38.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the bell rang (d) someone left it open

Answer key

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

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