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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 415 · 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: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  4. 4.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
  8. 8.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) what you see or hear (c) a wish (d) a guess about why
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  16. 16.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it needs water (c) it loves music (d) it is a tree
  17. 17.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) opinions (c) rumours (d) guesses
  19. 19.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
  22. 22.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  26. 26.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) what you see (d) a photo
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  29. 29.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the door is open (c) someone left it open (d) the cup is empty
  30. 30.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) the cup is empty
  31. 31.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  34. 34.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) the shops are shut (c) it is a holiday (d) it is sunny
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  38. 38.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone left it open (c) the door is open (d) the baby is crying
  40. 40.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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