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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 178 · 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: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  5. 5.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
  9. 9.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.☔ 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
  14. 14.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) guesses (c) rumours (d) opinions
  15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying
  16. 16.🍪 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) someone was hungry (d) Kabir ate them
  17. 17.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
  20. 20.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a story (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
  21. 21.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) the cup is empty (d) he drank the juice
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
  26. 26.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it is new (c) it needs water (d) it loves music
  30. 30.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  33. 33.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) he drank the juice (d) someone ate the cake
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  36. 36.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) class must be over (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference

Answer key

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

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