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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 568 · 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) yes, so check it (b) only on Mondays (c) only if written (d) no, never
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
  5. 5.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  7. 7.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a story (d) a guess about why
  8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  9. 9.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone left it open (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
  12. 12.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) guesses (c) rumours (d) observations
  13. 13.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  18. 18.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) class must be over (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang
  23. 23.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the baby is crying (d) the baby is hungry
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  27. 27.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  29. 29.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) Kabir ate them (c) someone was hungry (d) there are crumbs
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone
  36. 36.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  38. 38.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it may be raining (c) it is a holiday (d) the shops are shut
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  40. 40.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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