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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 757 · 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) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) someone left it open
  2. 2.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  4. 4.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it needs water (c) it is a tree (d) it loves music
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  8. 8.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) observations (c) rumours (d) opinions
  9. 9.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) he drank the juice (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  12. 12.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  15. 15.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  21. 21.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  26. 26.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  28. 28.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) no, never (c) only on Mondays (d) yes, so check it
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  33. 33.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  37. 37.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the door is open (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
  40. 40.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. the bell rang
  2. False
  3. an observation
  4. True
  5. False
  6. it needs water
  7. an inference
  8. observations
  9. False
  10. he drank the juice
  11. an inference
  12. True
  13. observation
  14. inference
  15. True
  16. False
  17. someone ate the cake
  18. an inference
  19. observation
  20. observation
  21. False
  22. False
  23. False
  24. True
  25. an observation
  26. what you see or hear
  27. an inference
  28. yes, so check it
  29. an inference
  30. the door is open
  31. an observation
  32. inference
  33. True
  34. an observation
  35. inference
  36. an inference
  37. False
  38. inference
  39. someone left it open
  40. False

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