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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 527 · 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.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only on Mondays (c) only if written (d) yes, so check it
  2. 2.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the bell rang (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is hungry
  6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the door is open (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  8. 8.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) the cup is empty
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  10. 10.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) what you see (c) a measured length (d) a guess from clues
  12. 12.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  15. 15.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) guesses (c) observations (d) rumours
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  19. 19.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone left it open (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying
  23. 23.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  28. 28.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it is a holiday (c) the shops are shut (d) it may be raining
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  30. 30.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the bell rang (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  36. 36.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  39. 39.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference

Answer key

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

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