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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 174 · 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 ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
  2. 2.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is crying (c) the floor is wet (d) the cup is empty
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) opinions (c) rumours (d) guesses
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  7. 7.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) a photo
  10. 10.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  13. 13.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) the cup is empty (d) someone left it open
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  17. 17.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  19. 19.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it is new (c) it loves music (d) it is a tree
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  21. 21.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) the shops are shut (c) it may be raining (d) it is a holiday
  22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  23. 23.🔍 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
  24. 24.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) yes, so check it (c) no, never (d) only on Mondays
  26. 26.Which of these is an observation? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
  27. 27.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  29. 29.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) what you see or hear (c) a wish (d) a story
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (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.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) the baby is hungry (d) he drank the juice
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
  39. 39.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
  40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying

Answer key

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

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