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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 552 · 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) only on Mondays (b) only if written (c) yes, so check it (d) no, never
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) the bell rang
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  7. 7.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) the shops are shut (c) it is sunny (d) it may be raining
  9. 9.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a photo (c) what you see (d) a measured length
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
  13. 13.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it loves music (c) it is new (d) it is a tree
  14. 14.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  18. 18.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) someone left it open (d) the bell rang
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) the floor is wet
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  24. 24.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  25. 25.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) class must be over (c) he drank the juice (d) the floor is wet
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone
  28. 28.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  30. 30.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
  32. 32.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
  33. 33.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) rumours (c) guesses (d) opinions
  38. 38.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) someone spilt water
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is hungry (d) the baby is crying

Answer key

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

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