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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 352 · 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 ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  9. 9.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
  10. 10.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) observations (c) rumours (d) guesses
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  12. 12.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a story (c) what you see or hear (d) a wish
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
  14. 14.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is crying
  15. 15.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  19. 19.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is hungry (d) he drank the juice
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) class must be over (c) the door is open (d) the cake is half gone
  24. 24.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
  27. 27.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) what you see (c) a guess from clues (d) a measured length
  28. 28.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is hungry
  30. 30.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is hungry (d) the floor is wet
  33. 33.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  36. 36.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) he drank the juice (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is crying (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
  40. 40.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it is a holiday (c) the shops are shut (d) it may be raining

Answer key

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

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