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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 213 · 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: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  4. 4.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) it is a holiday (c) it is sunny (d) the shops are shut
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cup is empty (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
  6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone
  7. 7.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  13. 13.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it loves music (c) it needs water (d) it is new
  14. 14.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) the bell rang (d) he drank the juice
  24. 24.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) the baby is crying
  26. 26.🍪 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
  27. 27.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is hungry (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  31. 31.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  34. 34.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) yes, so check it (c) only if written (d) no, never
  35. 35.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone spilt water
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  38. 38.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) observations (c) rumours (d) opinions
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference

Answer key

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

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