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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 986 · 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 door is open (c) he drank the juice (d) the cake is half gone
  2. 2.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone spilt water
  3. 3.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  6. 6.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  11. 11.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
  13. 13.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it loves music (c) it needs water (d) it is a tree
  15. 15.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  19. 19.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is hungry (d) the baby is crying
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) the cup is empty
  22. 22.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) yes, so check it (c) only if written (d) only on Mondays
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cup is empty
  25. 25.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it is a holiday (c) the shops are shut (d) it may be raining
  26. 26.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) guesses (c) observations (d) rumours
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  29. 29.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  32. 32.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  34. 34.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) the cup is empty

Answer key

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

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