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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 130 · 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: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  5. 5.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) the baby is crying
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) the cake is half gone
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) the door is open (d) someone spilt water
  11. 11.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  13. 13.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  15. 15.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  17. 17.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) class must be over (c) the baby is crying (d) the door is open
  18. 18.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  19. 19.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  21. 21.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) someone was hungry (c) Kabir ate them (d) there are crumbs
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  23. 23.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) the baby is crying (d) he drank the juice
  27. 27.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cup is empty (c) he drank the juice (d) someone ate the cake
  30. 30.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it may be raining (c) the shops are shut (d) it is sunny
  32. 32.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) opinions (c) guesses (d) observations
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  35. 35.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is hungry (d) the floor is wet
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference

Answer key

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

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