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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 770 · 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 inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) he drank the juice (c) the bell rang (d) the cup is empty
  2. 2.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
  4. 4.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  6. 6.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) the cake is half gone
  7. 7.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) opinions (c) guesses (d) observations
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  13. 13.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
  14. 14.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it loves music (c) it is a tree (d) it needs water
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  18. 18.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  21. 21.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone left it open (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
  26. 26.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is crying (c) the baby is hungry (d) the floor is wet
  28. 28.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is crying (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  31. 31.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) the dog did it (c) Kabir ate them (d) there are crumbs
  32. 32.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  34. 34.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is crying (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  35. 35.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is hungry (d) class must be over
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  39. 39.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang

Answer key

  1. he drank the juice
  2. True
  3. the bell rang
  4. False
  5. inference
  6. someone spilt water
  7. False
  8. False
  9. False
  10. observations
  11. an observation
  12. an inference
  13. the floor is wet
  14. it needs water
  15. an inference
  16. the floor is wet
  17. an observation
  18. False
  19. an inference
  20. observation
  21. True
  22. False
  23. observation
  24. someone left it open
  25. someone ate the cake
  26. False
  27. the baby is hungry
  28. True
  29. True
  30. the baby is crying
  31. there are crumbs
  32. True
  33. inference
  34. someone ate the cake
  35. False
  36. the cake is half gone
  37. inference
  38. an inference
  39. True
  40. he drank the juice

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