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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 391 · 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 dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  2. 2.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) the door is open (d) someone spilt water
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  7. 7.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) yes, so check it (c) only on Mondays (d) only if written
  8. 8.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is hungry (c) the baby is crying (d) the door is open
  9. 9.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
  12. 12.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  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.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  20. 20.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) the bell rang
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) class must be over
  22. 22.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) the door is open
  24. 24.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) rumours (c) opinions (d) observations
  25. 25.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) what you see (d) a photo
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  27. 27.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  29. 29.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  31. 31.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  33. 33.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
  34. 34.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it needs water (c) it is new (d) it loves music
  35. 35.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a guess about why (c) a wish (d) what you see or hear
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  38. 38.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  40. 40.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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