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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 694 · 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: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) the bell rang (d) he drank the juice
  4. 4.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.☔ 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
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  9. 9.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  13. 13.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is crying (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
  16. 16.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) the door is open (d) class must be over
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is hungry
  18. 18.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  22. 22.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  26. 26.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) guesses (c) observations (d) opinions
  28. 28.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a wish (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  33. 33.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) the door is open
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
  36. 36.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) he drank the juice
  39. 39.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is crying (c) the cake is half gone (d) the door is open
  40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is crying

Answer key

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

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