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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 197 · 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.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
  6. 6.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone ate the cake (c) the bell rang (d) the cup is empty
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  8. 8.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is hungry (c) the door is open (d) the cake is half gone
  11. 11.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  16. 16.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) someone was hungry (c) there are crumbs (d) the dog did it
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  20. 20.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is crying
  24. 24.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it is a tree (c) it loves music (d) it is new
  25. 25.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cup is empty (b) he drank the juice (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
  26. 26.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it may be raining (c) it is sunny (d) the shops are shut
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  30. 30.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) rumours (c) guesses (d) opinions
  31. 31.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the door is open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
  35. 35.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  37. 37.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) class must be over (c) the baby is crying (d) the floor is wet
  39. 39.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry

Answer key

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

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