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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 584 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is hungry (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
  3. 3.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) the shops are shut (c) it is a holiday (d) it may be raining
  5. 5.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) class must be over
  6. 6.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) he drank the juice
  11. 11.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  14. 14.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a wish (c) a story (d) a guess about why
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  16. 16.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  19. 19.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only on Mondays (c) yes, so check it (d) only if written
  20. 20.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  25. 25.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
  26. 26.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  28. 28.Which of these is an observation? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is hungry (c) class must be over (d) someone spilt water
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is crying
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  34. 34.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) Kabir ate them (c) someone was hungry (d) the dog did it
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is hungry (d) he drank the juice
  39. 39.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
  40. 40.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) observations (c) opinions (d) guesses

Answer key

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

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