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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 889 · 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 floor is wet (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cup is empty (d) the door is open
  2. 2.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) guesses (c) rumours (d) observations
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) the door is open
  7. 7.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  10. 10.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) the cake is half gone
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  14. 14.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the door is open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
  15. 15.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
  16. 16.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) the cake is half gone
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) the bell rang
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  24. 24.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
  26. 26.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is crying
  27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) someone left it open (d) the bell rang
  28. 28.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  31. 31.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it needs water (c) it loves music (d) it is a tree
  33. 33.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) the cake is half gone
  34. 34.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is hungry
  36. 36.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  40. 40.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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