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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 183 · 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.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a wish (c) a story (d) a guess about why
  2. 2.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
  3. 3.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  6. 6.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) rumours (c) guesses (d) opinions
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  13. 13.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  15. 15.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) yes, so check it (c) only on Mondays (d) only if written
  16. 16.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  18. 18.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it loves music (c) it is new (d) it is a tree
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  21. 21.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the bell rang (c) class must be over (d) someone spilt water
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone left it open (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  26. 26.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  29. 29.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it may be raining (c) the shops are shut (d) it is sunny
  31. 31.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is crying (d) someone left it open
  35. 35.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  38. 38.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) he drank the juice (c) someone spilt water (d) someone ate the cake

Answer key

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

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