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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 364 · 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: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  3. 3.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a guess about why (c) a wish (d) a story
  6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the cup is empty (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is hungry
  7. 7.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the bell rang (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
  8. 8.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it is a holiday (c) it is sunny (d) it may be raining
  10. 10.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it loves music (c) it is new (d) it needs water
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  12. 12.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  14. 14.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
  16. 16.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  19. 19.🍪 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
  20. 20.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  23. 23.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  25. 25.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  32. 32.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  34. 34.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) what you see
  36. 36.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the door is open (c) someone left it open (d) class must be over
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  38. 38.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) guesses (c) observations (d) rumours
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open

Answer key

  1. an observation
  2. observation
  3. False
  4. False
  5. what you see or hear
  6. the cup is empty
  7. the bell rang
  8. True
  9. it may be raining
  10. it needs water
  11. inference
  12. True
  13. an observation
  14. True
  15. the floor is wet
  16. True
  17. False
  18. an observation
  19. there are crumbs
  20. False
  21. True
  22. observation
  23. True
  24. an observation
  25. False
  26. False
  27. True
  28. True
  29. True
  30. an observation
  31. observation
  32. True
  33. an observation
  34. False
  35. a guess from clues
  36. the door is open
  37. observation
  38. True
  39. observations
  40. the cake is half gone

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