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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 993 · 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) the baby is hungry (c) class must be over (d) the door is open
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  3. 3.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  5. 5.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) there are crumbs (c) Kabir ate them (d) the dog did it
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  8. 8.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  14. 14.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
  15. 15.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) the bell rang
  18. 18.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  21. 21.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a wish (c) a guess about why (d) a story
  22. 22.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  24. 24.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is new (c) it needs water (d) it is a tree
  27. 27.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) guesses (c) observations (d) rumours
  32. 32.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  35. 35.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  38. 38.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  40. 40.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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