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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 767 · 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: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is new (c) it is a tree (d) it needs water
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  6. 6.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) the cup is empty
  7. 7.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  11. 11.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) what you see (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  14. 14.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) someone left it open
  17. 17.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
  21. 21.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  22. 22.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  24. 24.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
  25. 25.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) guesses (c) rumours (d) opinions
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  28. 28.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
  30. 30.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is crying (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
  34. 34.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  39. 39.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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