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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 393 · 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.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a wish (c) a guess about why (d) a story
  2. 2.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) someone left it open
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a guess from clues (c) a photo (d) a measured length
  10. 10.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  13. 13.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  17. 17.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) the bell rang
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
  21. 21.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
  23. 23.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it loves music (c) it needs water (d) it is new
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  25. 25.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) no, never (c) yes, so check it (d) only on Mondays
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cup is empty
  28. 28.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  31. 31.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone left it open
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  33. 33.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) observations (c) guesses (d) rumours
  35. 35.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it may be raining (c) it is sunny (d) it is a holiday
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  38. 38.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) the cup is empty
  39. 39.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) the baby is crying (d) class must be over

Answer key

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

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