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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 217 · 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.

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

Answer key

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

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