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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 578 · 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 floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  2. 2.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  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 inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the bell rang (c) someone spilt water (d) the cake is half gone
  5. 5.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  7. 7.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) observations (d) guesses
  9. 9.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  13. 13.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone left it open (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  16. 16.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) the cup is empty
  19. 19.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
  23. 23.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
  24. 24.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is new (c) it is a tree (d) it needs water
  25. 25.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) someone left it open
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  28. 28.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) the cup is empty
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  30. 30.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  31. 31.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  35. 35.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone left it open (d) the cup is empty
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the baby is crying (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
  39. 39.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation

Answer key

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

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