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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 300 · 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 door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  3. 3.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  6. 6.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) the door is open (d) the baby is hungry
  9. 9.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) class must be over (d) the door is open
  10. 10.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) the dog did it (c) someone was hungry (d) there are crumbs
  11. 11.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) opinions (c) observations (d) rumours
  12. 12.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
  15. 15.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a guess from clues (c) a photo (d) a measured length
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  17. 17.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
  19. 19.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  21. 21.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  25. 25.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a wish (c) what you see or hear (d) a story
  26. 26.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is hungry (d) the floor is wet
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the cup is empty (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  29. 29.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  34. 34.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  37. 37.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  39. 39.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) the bell rang

Answer key

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

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