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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 269 · 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 spilt water (b) the door is open (c) someone left it open (d) someone ate the cake
  2. 2.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
  6. 6.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) someone spilt water
  10. 10.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a guess about why (c) a story (d) a wish
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  12. 12.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  16. 16.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cup is empty
  20. 20.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
  23. 23.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) no, never (c) yes, so check it (d) only if written
  24. 24.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) the baby is hungry
  26. 26.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is crying (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  30. 30.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) opinions (c) guesses (d) rumours
  34. 34.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  37. 37.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cup is empty (b) he drank the juice (c) class must be over (d) someone left it open
  38. 38.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  40. 40.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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