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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 793 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  2. 2.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) the shops are shut (c) it is sunny (d) it is a holiday
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
  4. 4.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) opinions (c) guesses (d) rumours
  6. 6.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it needs water (c) it is a tree (d) it is new
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is hungry
  8. 8.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) what you see or hear (c) a guess about why (d) a wish
  9. 9.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) the baby is crying
  10. 10.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
  13. 13.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) the cup is empty
  14. 14.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  18. 18.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) class must be over (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
  21. 21.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  25. 25.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  27. 27.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) Kabir ate them (c) someone was hungry (d) there are crumbs
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) he drank the juice (c) the door is open (d) the cake is half gone
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  34. 34.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is crying (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  37. 37.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  38. 38.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

Answer key

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

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