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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 293 · 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: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  3. 3.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  6. 6.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cup is empty (c) the cake is half gone (d) the bell rang
  8. 8.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  10. 10.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) someone was hungry (c) the dog did it (d) there are crumbs
  11. 11.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) the floor is wet (d) the door is open
  12. 12.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) the cup is empty
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  16. 16.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  20. 20.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
  25. 25.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  27. 27.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) someone left it open (d) he drank the juice
  29. 29.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) yes, so check it (c) only if written (d) only on Mondays
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) the cake is half gone
  31. 31.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it is sunny (c) it is a holiday (d) it may be raining
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  34. 34.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  37. 37.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) opinions (c) guesses (d) rumours
  38. 38.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  39. 39.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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