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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 548 · 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: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  2. 2.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a story (c) what you see or hear (d) a wish
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
  6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) the cup is empty
  7. 7.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  12. 12.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) someone was hungry (c) the dog did it (d) there are crumbs
  14. 14.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is crying (d) the bell rang
  15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone spilt water
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the door is open (c) the baby is hungry (d) he drank the juice
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  22. 22.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  25. 25.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) he drank the juice (d) the floor is wet
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  31. 31.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) observations (c) opinions (d) rumours
  32. 32.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is crying
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
  39. 39.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) the floor is wet
  40. 40.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it may be raining (c) it is a holiday (d) the shops are shut

Answer key

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

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