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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 533 · 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: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  2. 2.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) only if written (c) no, never (d) yes, so check it
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  5. 5.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a photo (c) a guess from clues (d) what you see
  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) he drank the juice (b) the baby is crying (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone left it open
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  10. 10.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) the baby is crying
  12. 12.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.☔ 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
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  15. 15.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  18. 18.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the floor is wet (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  24. 24.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) he drank the juice (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the bell rang (c) the cup is empty (d) the door is open
  29. 29.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  34. 34.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  37. 37.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a wish (c) a story (d) a guess about why
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  39. 39.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) observations (d) guesses

Answer key

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

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