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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 308 · 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 floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) he drank the juice
  3. 3.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
  5. 5.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  7. 7.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is crying (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) guesses (c) opinions (d) observations
  12. 12.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
  15. 15.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) someone left it open (d) the cup is empty
  19. 19.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) Kabir ate them (c) there are crumbs (d) someone was hungry
  20. 20.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) someone left it open (d) the cup is empty
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  22. 22.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) he drank the juice
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  25. 25.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
  29. 29.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) the shops are shut (c) it is a holiday (d) it may be raining
  30. 30.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone spilt water (c) the cup is empty (d) the door is open
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  36. 36.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is crying
  38. 38.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
  39. 39.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

Answer key

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

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