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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 359 · 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) inference (b) observation
  2. 2.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a wish (c) a story (d) a guess about why
  3. 3.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cup is empty (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  5. 5.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone ate the cake (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
  6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) the cake is half gone
  7. 7.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  13. 13.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) yes, so check it (c) only on Mondays (d) only if written
  15. 15.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🍪 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) there are crumbs (d) the dog did it
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  18. 18.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) observations (c) guesses (d) rumours
  19. 19.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  22. 22.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the door is open (c) the baby is hungry (d) the floor is wet
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  25. 25.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is an observation? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
  27. 27.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  31. 31.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  34. 34.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
  35. 35.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  38. 38.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is hungry (d) the floor is wet

Answer key

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

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