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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 510 · 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 plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  2. 2.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) class must be over
  6. 6.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  10. 10.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is hungry
  13. 13.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  15. 15.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) observations (c) opinions (d) guesses
  16. 16.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) Kabir ate them (c) there are crumbs (d) someone was hungry
  17. 17.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) what you see (c) a photo (d) a measured length
  18. 18.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  24. 24.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it is sunny (c) the shops are shut (d) it may be raining
  25. 25.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  28. 28.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) someone left it open
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is crying (b) he drank the juice (c) someone spilt water (d) someone ate the cake
  33. 33.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
  35. 35.Which of these is an inference? (a) class must be over (b) the bell rang (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
  36. 36.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is crying
  39. 39.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone left it open (d) the floor is wet
  40. 40.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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