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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 215 · 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: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  3. 3.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) what you see or hear (c) a guess about why (d) a wish
  4. 4.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  6. 6.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) only on Mondays (c) no, never (d) yes, so check it
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
  13. 13.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the cup is empty (c) he drank the juice (d) someone left it open
  14. 14.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) the cake is half gone
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) he drank the juice
  21. 21.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) the cup is empty
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  25. 25.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
  30. 30.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the bell rang (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  33. 33.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) it is a holiday (c) the shops are shut (d) it is sunny
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
  36. 36.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  38. 38.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  40. 40.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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