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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 264 · 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 door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  2. 2.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  4. 4.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  7. 7.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
  8. 8.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the door is open (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
  11. 11.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) the floor is wet
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  15. 15.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a wish (c) a guess about why (d) a story
  16. 16.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) a photo (d) what you see
  17. 17.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is crying (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
  21. 21.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  24. 24.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  27. 27.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  30. 30.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) rumours (c) opinions (d) guesses
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  34. 34.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) yes, so check it (c) no, never (d) only if written
  35. 35.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  38. 38.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  40. 40.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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