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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 376 · 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: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  4. 4.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  8. 8.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) someone left it open
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  10. 10.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  12. 12.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
  13. 13.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) no, never (c) only if written (d) yes, so check it
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the bell rang (c) the door is open (d) the cake is half gone
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) the cup is empty
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  17. 17.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) the door is open (d) someone spilt water
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  22. 22.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it is sunny (c) it is a holiday (d) it may be raining
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  24. 24.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
  26. 26.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is hungry (c) class must be over (d) someone left it open
  27. 27.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  33. 33.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a photo (c) a measured length (d) a guess from clues
  34. 34.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  36. 36.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
  38. 38.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
  40. 40.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) opinions (c) guesses (d) rumours

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. inference
  4. True
  5. False
  6. someone ate the cake
  7. an observation
  8. someone left it open
  9. an observation
  10. False
  11. observation
  12. the cake is half gone
  13. yes, so check it
  14. someone spilt water
  15. class must be over
  16. an observation
  17. False
  18. True
  19. someone spilt water
  20. someone ate the cake
  21. an observation
  22. it may be raining
  23. observation
  24. False
  25. the cake is half gone
  26. the door is open
  27. False
  28. True
  29. False
  30. an inference
  31. inference
  32. an inference
  33. a guess from clues
  34. False
  35. an inference
  36. False
  37. what you see or hear
  38. True
  39. he drank the juice
  40. observations

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