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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 707 · 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.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) the floor is wet (d) the bell rang
  4. 4.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  7. 7.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a wish (c) what you see or hear (d) a story
  10. 10.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is crying (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  11. 11.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) opinions (c) rumours (d) observations
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  16. 16.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  19. 19.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a measured length (c) what you see (d) a guess from clues
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the door is open (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
  22. 22.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it needs water (c) it loves music (d) it is a tree
  23. 23.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  25. 25.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) class must be over (c) the baby is crying (d) the door is open
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  28. 28.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
  30. 30.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  33. 33.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) the shops are shut (c) it may be raining (d) it is a holiday
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
  36. 36.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is an observation? (a) the bell rang (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone spilt water
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water

Answer key

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

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