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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 198 · 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: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  3. 3.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is crying (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
  9. 9.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) rumours (c) observations (d) opinions
  10. 10.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a story (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
  11. 11.☔ 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
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  13. 13.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only on Mondays (c) yes, so check it (d) only if written
  14. 14.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
  16. 16.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  18. 18.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  22. 22.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
  25. 25.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  28. 28.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
  31. 31.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) he drank the juice
  33. 33.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  35. 35.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  38. 38.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cup is empty (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is hungry
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is crying (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet

Answer key

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

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