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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 811 · 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) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) someone left it open (d) the floor is wet
  2. 2.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
  3. 3.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  7. 7.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a photo (c) a measured length (d) a guess from clues
  9. 9.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it may be raining (c) the shops are shut (d) it is sunny
  12. 12.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) there are crumbs (c) the dog did it (d) Kabir ate them
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone left it open (d) someone ate the cake
  16. 16.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  19. 19.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) the cup is empty
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cup is empty (c) class must be over (d) someone spilt water
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  24. 24.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  26. 26.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  28. 28.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a story (d) a guess about why
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) the bell rang
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  32. 32.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it needs water (c) it is new (d) it is a tree
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  34. 34.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  36. 36.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  40. 40.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over

Answer key

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

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