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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 424 · 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: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the bell rang (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
  3. 3.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the door is open (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cake is half gone
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  6. 6.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  8. 8.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
  10. 10.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) opinions (c) observations (d) guesses
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is crying
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is hungry (d) he drank the juice
  16. 16.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
  17. 17.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is new (c) it is a tree (d) it needs water
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) class must be over (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  24. 24.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is hungry
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) someone left it open (d) class must be over
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  30. 30.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) only if written (c) yes, so check it (d) no, never
  32. 32.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
  34. 34.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  37. 37.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. someone spilt water
  3. True
  4. the baby is hungry
  5. observation
  6. False
  7. an inference
  8. False
  9. the floor is wet
  10. True
  11. False
  12. observations
  13. an inference
  14. someone ate the cake
  15. the baby is crying
  16. the baby is crying
  17. False
  18. it needs water
  19. class must be over
  20. an observation
  21. inference
  22. inference
  23. an observation
  24. True
  25. True
  26. an observation
  27. the bell rang
  28. the bell rang
  29. an inference
  30. True
  31. yes, so check it
  32. False
  33. the cake is half gone
  34. True
  35. observation
  36. an observation
  37. True
  38. False
  39. False
  40. False

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