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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 599 · 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 bell rang (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) class must be over
  2. 2.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
  3. 3.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is crying
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  5. 5.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  8. 8.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  10. 10.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) someone was hungry (c) there are crumbs (d) Kabir ate them
  11. 11.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  17. 17.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cup is empty
  19. 19.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) the cup is empty
  23. 23.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  26. 26.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) he drank the juice (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  28. 28.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) someone left it open (d) the cup is empty
  29. 29.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is hungry
  30. 30.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) he drank the juice (d) the bell rang
  36. 36.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the door is open (c) class must be over (d) someone spilt water
  40. 40.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang

Answer key

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

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