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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 645 · 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) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  3. 3.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) the door is open
  8. 8.🍪 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
  9. 9.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a guess about why (d) a story
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) someone left it open
  11. 11.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  14. 14.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) the bell rang
  17. 17.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) guesses (c) rumours (d) opinions
  18. 18.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it is sunny (c) it is a holiday (d) it may be raining
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  21. 21.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  23. 23.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
  25. 25.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  27. 27.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a photo (c) what you see (d) a guess from clues
  28. 28.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  32. 32.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the cake is half gone (c) the bell rang (d) he drank the juice
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  35. 35.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  37. 37.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is hungry
  38. 38.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is crying (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake

Answer key

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

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