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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 564 · 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: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  3. 3.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.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
  5. 5.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the door is open (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
  7. 7.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
  10. 10.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the cup is empty (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
  11. 11.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
  14. 14.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) someone spilt water (d) the cake is half gone
  16. 16.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  18. 18.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  21. 21.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  24. 24.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) yes, so check it (c) only if written (d) no, never
  25. 25.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
  28. 28.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) observations (c) rumours (d) guesses
  30. 30.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  34. 34.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) there are crumbs (c) Kabir ate them (d) someone was hungry
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  36. 36.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone left it open (d) the bell rang
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  38. 38.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone spilt water
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference

Answer key

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

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