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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 977 · 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) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is crying
  2. 2.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open
  5. 5.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  7. 7.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  9. 9.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) only if written (c) yes, so check it (d) no, never
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  14. 14.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) opinions (c) observations (d) guesses
  17. 17.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  19. 19.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  25. 25.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  27. 27.🌱 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
  28. 28.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) the cup is empty
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  31. 31.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) the cup is empty
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  40. 40.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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