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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 878 · 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.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  5. 5.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is hungry (d) the floor is wet
  10. 10.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
  12. 12.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  15. 15.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) yes, so check it (c) no, never (d) only if written
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) the bell rang (d) he drank the juice
  18. 18.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) the door is open
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  21. 21.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  23. 23.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) class must be over (d) the baby is crying
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone left it open (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
  26. 26.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
  27. 27.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is hungry
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  31. 31.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) someone ate the cake
  32. 32.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) someone left it open (d) the cake is half gone
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  36. 36.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) observations (c) guesses (d) opinions
  37. 37.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
  39. 39.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is a tree (c) it is new (d) it needs water

Answer key

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

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