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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 214 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is crying (d) the baby is hungry
  3. 3.🌱 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
  4. 4.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) the floor is wet
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cup is empty
  7. 7.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone left it open (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is crying
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) what you see or hear (d) a story
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone left it open (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
  12. 12.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  15. 15.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  17. 17.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cake is half gone (c) class must be over (d) someone spilt water
  19. 19.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) a photo (d) what you see
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the door is open (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is crying
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  26. 26.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
  28. 28.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is hungry
  29. 29.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
  31. 31.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying
  33. 33.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) guesses (d) observations
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  37. 37.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only on Mondays (c) only if written (d) yes, so check it
  39. 39.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

Answer key

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

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