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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 498 · 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 probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  4. 4.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) what you see
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  6. 6.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) someone left it open (d) someone ate the cake
  8. 8.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) only on Mondays (c) yes, so check it (d) no, never
  9. 9.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone left it open (d) the cup is empty
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  12. 12.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) the door is open (d) class must be over
  13. 13.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) class must be over
  15. 15.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  17. 17.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) class must be over (d) the baby is crying
  19. 19.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone left it open
  22. 22.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
  23. 23.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  27. 27.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  29. 29.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  35. 35.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) someone was hungry (c) the dog did it (d) Kabir ate them
  38. 38.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
  39. 39.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) rumours (c) guesses (d) opinions

Answer key

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

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