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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 577 · 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.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  3. 3.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  6. 6.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a photo (c) what you see (d) a measured length
  7. 7.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cup is empty (c) he drank the juice (d) someone ate the cake
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) he drank the juice (c) someone left it open (d) class must be over
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  11. 11.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the bell rang (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  16. 16.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
  19. 19.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) what you see or hear (c) a wish (d) a guess about why
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  22. 22.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  25. 25.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) opinions (c) observations (d) guesses
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the baby is crying (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  28. 28.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it is a tree (c) it is new (d) it loves music
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  31. 31.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only if written (c) only on Mondays (d) yes, so check it
  32. 32.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  36. 36.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  40. 40.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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