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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 854 · 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.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a story (d) a guess about why
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) he drank the juice
  3. 3.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) the door is open (d) class must be over
  4. 4.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a photo (c) a measured length (d) a guess from clues
  6. 6.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) the dog did it (c) someone was hungry (d) there are crumbs
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  8. 8.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  11. 11.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  15. 15.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  21. 21.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  25. 25.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  26. 26.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) observations (c) rumours (d) opinions
  27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cake is half gone (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cup is empty (c) class must be over (d) he drank the juice
  29. 29.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only if written (c) yes, so check it (d) only on Mondays
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
  33. 33.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone left it open (d) the cup is empty
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  35. 35.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is crying (d) the cup is empty
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference

Answer key

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

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