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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 239 · 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: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  2. 2.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) only on Mondays (c) no, never (d) yes, so check it
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
  5. 5.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is hungry
  6. 6.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
  8. 8.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  10. 10.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) the baby is crying (d) he drank the juice
  11. 11.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) the door is open
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  17. 17.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  19. 19.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) the cake is half gone
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  22. 22.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) class must be over (c) the door is open (d) someone spilt water
  24. 24.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  26. 26.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
  29. 29.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) rumours (c) observations (d) opinions
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cup is empty (d) the door is open
  32. 32.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
  33. 33.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  36. 36.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  38. 38.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) the bell rang
  40. 40.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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