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Observation and Inference Worksheet

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

Answer key

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

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