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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 813 · 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 door is open (b) the baby is hungry (c) class must be over (d) someone spilt water
  2. 2.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) only if written (c) yes, so check it (d) no, never
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  5. 5.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) someone was hungry (c) the dog did it (d) there are crumbs
  6. 6.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
  9. 9.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) the shops are shut (c) it is a holiday (d) it may be raining
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  18. 18.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  19. 19.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) class must be over (d) the baby is crying
  21. 21.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is hungry (c) the baby is crying (d) the cup is empty
  24. 24.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  26. 26.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) he drank the juice
  28. 28.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a guess from clues (c) a measured length (d) what you see
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is hungry (d) the baby is crying
  33. 33.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  35. 35.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
  36. 36.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
  39. 39.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) the cup is empty
  40. 40.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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