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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 733 · 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) someone spilt water (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
  2. 2.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) observations (c) guesses (d) rumours
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  5. 5.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
  9. 9.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  14. 14.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
  15. 15.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  17. 17.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cake is half gone (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the door is open (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  25. 25.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  28. 28.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) a photo (d) what you see
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
  32. 32.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  36. 36.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a guess about why (d) a story
  38. 38.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) the bell rang
  39. 39.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
  40. 40.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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