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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 988 · 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 observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
  3. 3.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  5. 5.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) opinions (c) observations (d) rumours
  6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) someone left it open (d) the cup is empty
  7. 7.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it loves music (c) it is a tree (d) it needs water
  8. 8.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is hungry (d) the bell rang
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is crying
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) the cup is empty (d) someone left it open
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  17. 17.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) the shops are shut (c) it may be raining (d) it is a holiday
  18. 18.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is hungry
  21. 21.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
  23. 23.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  28. 28.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) there are crumbs (c) Kabir ate them (d) someone was hungry
  30. 30.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  33. 33.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) class must be over (c) the baby is crying (d) the floor is wet
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  36. 36.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the bell rang (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  38. 38.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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