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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 447 · 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) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone
  2. 2.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
  4. 4.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) yes, so check it (c) only on Mondays (d) only if written
  5. 5.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is hungry
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  9. 9.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  15. 15.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) someone left it open
  16. 16.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) the baby is crying
  22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  24. 24.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
  25. 25.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cup is empty (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is hungry
  28. 28.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  30. 30.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it is a tree (c) it loves music (d) it needs water
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a guess about why (c) what you see or hear (d) a wish
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) he drank the juice (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
  36. 36.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) observations (c) opinions (d) guesses
  37. 37.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
  38. 38.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is crying (d) class must be over

Answer key

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

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