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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 779 · 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 observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  5. 5.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the bell rang (c) the door is open (d) the baby is crying
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  9. 9.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is hungry
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
  11. 11.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) what you see or hear (d) a story
  12. 12.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) opinions (c) rumours (d) observations
  14. 14.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it is a tree (c) it needs water (d) it loves music
  15. 15.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) the dog did it (c) Kabir ate them (d) someone was hungry
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  17. 17.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it may be raining (c) it is a holiday (d) the shops are shut
  18. 18.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) the cup is empty
  20. 20.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a photo (c) a guess from clues (d) a measured length
  21. 21.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
  23. 23.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) the cake is half gone
  26. 26.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  29. 29.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) the cup is empty
  30. 30.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (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.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  35. 35.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the door is open (c) the bell rang (d) the cup is empty
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  40. 40.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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