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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 943 · 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 of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is crying (d) the floor is wet
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  5. 5.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone left it open (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  10. 10.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cup is empty
  17. 17.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it is a tree (c) it needs water (d) it loves music
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  19. 19.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  25. 25.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  28. 28.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  31. 31.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  33. 33.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) guesses (c) rumours (d) opinions
  34. 34.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  39. 39.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over

Answer key

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

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