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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 496 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
  3. 3.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) what you see (c) a measured length (d) a photo
  4. 4.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
  5. 5.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) the baby is crying (d) the baby is hungry
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) the floor is wet
  9. 9.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  12. 12.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) the cake is half gone
  13. 13.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  16. 16.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  18. 18.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
  19. 19.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) he drank the juice
  22. 22.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it needs water (c) it is new (d) it is a tree
  23. 23.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  25. 25.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) someone left it open
  27. 27.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
  29. 29.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  30. 30.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) guesses (c) rumours (d) opinions
  33. 33.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  36. 36.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice

Answer key

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

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