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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 284 · 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) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) the cup is empty (d) someone left it open
  2. 2.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a guess about why (c) a wish (d) what you see or hear
  4. 4.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) rumours (c) opinions (d) observations
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  11. 11.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  16. 16.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a photo (c) a measured length (d) a guess from clues
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
  19. 19.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) there are crumbs (c) the dog did it (d) someone was hungry
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  21. 21.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone ate the cake (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  24. 24.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) the door is open
  25. 25.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the bell rang (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is hungry
  28. 28.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it loves music (c) it is new (d) it needs water
  30. 30.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” 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) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  33. 33.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone left it open (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
  35. 35.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is crying (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
  36. 36.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open
  38. 38.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  40. 40.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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