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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 310 · 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 bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
  9. 9.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  11. 11.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
  14. 14.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone left it open
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) he drank the juice
  16. 16.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” 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) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) guesses (d) observations
  22. 22.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  27. 27.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) a photo (d) what you see
  30. 30.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  33. 33.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  35. 35.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  40. 40.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. observation
  2. an observation
  3. an observation
  4. an inference
  5. an observation
  6. an inference
  7. inference
  8. someone ate the cake
  9. False
  10. inference
  11. False
  12. False
  13. the floor is wet
  14. the cake is half gone
  15. the door is open
  16. False
  17. False
  18. True
  19. False
  20. True
  21. observations
  22. False
  23. False
  24. an observation
  25. an observation
  26. observation
  27. False
  28. False
  29. a guess from clues
  30. True
  31. False
  32. an inference
  33. False
  34. an observation
  35. True
  36. True
  37. observation
  38. an inference
  39. inference
  40. False

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