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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 290 · 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.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) someone left it open
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  4. 4.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) someone left it open
  7. 7.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  9. 9.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) what you see (c) a guess from clues (d) a measured length
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) he drank the juice (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
  12. 12.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  15. 15.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it is sunny (c) it may be raining (d) the shops are shut
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) the cup is empty
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
  19. 19.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) opinions (c) guesses (d) observations
  20. 20.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) the bell rang
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  24. 24.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  27. 27.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a guess about why (c) a wish (d) what you see or hear
  29. 29.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  33. 33.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  38. 38.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is an observation? (a) the bell rang (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water

Answer key

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

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