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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 521 · 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.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  5. 5.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
  7. 7.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  11. 11.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  14. 14.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a wish (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  16. 16.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
  17. 17.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  20. 20.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone left it open (d) class must be over
  25. 25.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  28. 28.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
  29. 29.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  31. 31.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) observations (c) opinions (d) guesses
  32. 32.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) class must be over (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  37. 37.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the bell rang (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  38. 38.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
  40. 40.☔ 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

Answer key

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

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