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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 559 · 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 cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  3. 3.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) opinions (c) rumours (d) observations
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is hungry (d) class must be over
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) the baby is hungry (d) the baby is crying
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cup is empty (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  15. 15.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) someone left it open (d) the floor is wet
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
  18. 18.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  20. 20.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  22. 22.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  25. 25.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  28. 28.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) he drank the juice (d) the cake is half gone
  29. 29.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  32. 32.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it is a holiday (c) it may be raining (d) the shops are shut
  35. 35.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  36. 36.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a story (d) a guess about why
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) the door is open (d) class must be over
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
  39. 39.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
  40. 40.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it is a tree (c) it loves music (d) it is new

Answer key

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

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