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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 282 · 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 floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
  3. 3.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) the door is open
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone spilt water (c) someone left it open (d) he drank the juice
  5. 5.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) someone ate the cake
  9. 9.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) Kabir ate them (c) the dog did it (d) there are crumbs
  11. 11.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) what you see or hear (c) a guess about why (d) a wish
  12. 12.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) class must be over (d) the cup is empty
  13. 13.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) observations (c) guesses (d) opinions
  15. 15.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  17. 17.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) the bell rang (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  24. 24.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  28. 28.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  36. 36.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) he drank the juice (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
  37. 37.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is hungry
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet

Answer key

  1. observation
  2. the bell rang
  3. the door is open
  4. the cup is empty
  5. False
  6. False
  7. inference
  8. the cake is half gone
  9. False
  10. there are crumbs
  11. what you see or hear
  12. the cup is empty
  13. False
  14. observations
  15. True
  16. an observation
  17. True
  18. True
  19. True
  20. True
  21. True
  22. the bell rang
  23. an observation
  24. False
  25. True
  26. an observation
  27. inference
  28. True
  29. False
  30. an observation
  31. observation
  32. an observation
  33. False
  34. inference
  35. someone spilt water
  36. he drank the juice
  37. someone spilt water
  38. the baby is hungry
  39. observation
  40. someone left it open

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