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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 410 · 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.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a guess about why (c) what you see or hear (d) a wish
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) someone spilt water (d) the cake is half gone
  3. 3.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  6. 6.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone left it open (d) the cup is empty
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  9. 9.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  12. 12.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  14. 14.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is crying (c) the cup is empty (d) he drank the juice
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
  19. 19.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
  20. 20.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) guesses (c) opinions (d) rumours
  21. 21.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) class must be over (c) the door is open (d) someone spilt water
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
  30. 30.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it needs water (c) it loves music (d) it is new
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
  32. 32.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is crying (d) the door is open
  33. 33.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the bell rang (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is hungry
  34. 34.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone left it open (d) the cup is empty
  35. 35.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  37. 37.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) class must be over (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
  38. 38.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it is sunny (c) the shops are shut (d) it may be raining
  39. 39.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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