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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 463 · 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 baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) someone left it open (d) the bell rang
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  6. 6.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) only if written (c) no, never (d) yes, so check it
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) someone left it open (d) the bell rang
  9. 9.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it loves music (c) it is a tree (d) it is new
  11. 11.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
  12. 12.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) guesses (c) rumours (d) observations
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) the door is open
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  19. 19.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
  21. 21.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  25. 25.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) the floor is wet
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
  27. 27.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  29. 29.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a wish (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  32. 32.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  34. 34.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  37. 37.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  39. 39.🍪 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
  40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone

Answer key

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

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