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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 116 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  2. 2.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  4. 4.🔍 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
  5. 5.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) the door is open (d) the baby is hungry
  7. 7.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a story (c) what you see or hear (d) a wish
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) he drank the juice
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  11. 11.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  15. 15.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it is a holiday (c) it may be raining (d) the shops are shut
  17. 17.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) the bell rang (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  23. 23.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  25. 25.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the door is open (c) someone left it open (d) class must be over
  27. 27.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (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) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is hungry (c) the door is open (d) the cup is empty
  33. 33.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) guesses (c) rumours (d) observations
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  35. 35.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
  36. 36.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  40. 40.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. an inference
  2. the baby is crying
  3. observation
  4. someone ate the cake
  5. the cup is empty
  6. the door is open
  7. what you see or hear
  8. observation
  9. the baby is crying
  10. inference
  11. True
  12. an inference
  13. observation
  14. observation
  15. True
  16. it may be raining
  17. False
  18. an inference
  19. inference
  20. observation
  21. the bell rang
  22. inference
  23. True
  24. an observation
  25. False
  26. the door is open
  27. True
  28. an inference
  29. True
  30. False
  31. someone spilt water
  32. the baby is hungry
  33. observations
  34. an observation
  35. class must be over
  36. True
  37. True
  38. an inference
  39. inference
  40. True

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