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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 202 · 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.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
  3. 3.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the door is open (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
  4. 4.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
  6. 6.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  8. 8.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  11. 11.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is crying (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  13. 13.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is hungry
  15. 15.☔ 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
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  19. 19.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) rumours (c) observations (d) opinions
  21. 21.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  27. 27.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  29. 29.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a guess about why (d) a story
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  31. 31.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  37. 37.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  39. 39.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) Kabir ate them (c) someone was hungry (d) there are crumbs
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

Answer key

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

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