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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 514 · 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: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  2. 2.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
  6. 6.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) a photo
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  10. 10.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the door is open (c) the bell rang (d) he drank the juice
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the door is open (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
  15. 15.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  18. 18.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it may be raining (c) the shops are shut (d) it is sunny
  19. 19.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  22. 22.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  24. 24.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
  32. 32.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) opinions (c) guesses (d) rumours
  37. 37.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
  40. 40.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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