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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 444 · 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.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) the door is open
  5. 5.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) guesses (c) rumours (d) opinions
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
  14. 14.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a guess from clues (c) a photo (d) a measured length
  17. 17.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) the door is open (d) he drank the juice
  18. 18.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  21. 21.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
  23. 23.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the bell rang (c) someone left it open (d) class must be over
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) the bell rang
  25. 25.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  28. 28.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  31. 31.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) someone was hungry (c) Kabir ate them (d) there are crumbs
  32. 32.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  34. 34.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) the shops are shut (c) it may be raining (d) it is a holiday
  35. 35.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it is new (c) it loves music (d) it needs water
  36. 36.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is crying (b) he drank the juice (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
  38. 38.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
  40. 40.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water

Answer key

  1. the cake is half gone
  2. observation
  3. inference
  4. someone spilt water
  5. observations
  6. an observation
  7. an observation
  8. an inference
  9. True
  10. False
  11. False
  12. True
  13. the cake is half gone
  14. False
  15. False
  16. a guess from clues
  17. the door is open
  18. False
  19. inference
  20. observation
  21. True
  22. the door is open
  23. the bell rang
  24. he drank the juice
  25. False
  26. True
  27. inference
  28. class must be over
  29. inference
  30. an observation
  31. there are crumbs
  32. True
  33. observation
  34. it may be raining
  35. it needs water
  36. False
  37. the baby is crying
  38. False
  39. the bell rang
  40. the cup is empty

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