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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 344 · 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 cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  2. 2.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  6. 6.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) guesses (c) rumours (d) observations
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) class must be over (d) the baby is crying
  9. 9.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  12. 12.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) Kabir ate them (c) someone was hungry (d) the dog did it
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is crying (c) someone spilt water (d) someone ate the cake
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
  15. 15.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) the cake is half gone
  17. 17.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
  19. 19.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a story (c) what you see or hear (d) a wish
  21. 21.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  23. 23.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
  26. 26.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
  27. 27.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  29. 29.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  32. 32.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the floor is wet (c) someone spilt water (d) someone ate the cake
  33. 33.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cake is half gone
  34. 34.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) class must be over (c) someone left it open (d) the door is open
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  36. 36.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
  39. 39.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only on Mondays (c) yes, so check it (d) only if written
  40. 40.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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