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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 705 · 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 of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) the cake is half gone
  2. 2.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) the bell rang
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is crying
  10. 10.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
  11. 11.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
  13. 13.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) rumours (c) opinions (d) observations
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) the bell rang
  15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
  16. 16.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is an inference? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is crying (c) the floor is wet (d) the door is open
  19. 19.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is hungry (d) class must be over
  20. 20.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) the baby is hungry
  23. 23.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  26. 26.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) the cup is empty
  28. 28.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) the cake is half gone
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  33. 33.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  36. 36.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) what you see (c) a photo (d) a measured length
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  40. 40.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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