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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 59 · 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: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is crying (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cake is half gone
  3. 3.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (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) what you see (c) a measured length (d) a photo
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
  9. 9.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) opinions (c) guesses (d) observations
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  11. 11.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  14. 14.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) someone left it open
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  16. 16.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a guess about why (d) a story
  18. 18.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is a tree (c) it is new (d) it needs water
  19. 19.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) someone left it open (d) the cup is empty
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  22. 22.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  26. 26.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) someone spilt water
  29. 29.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) it is sunny (c) it is a holiday (d) the shops are shut
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone spilt water (c) he drank the juice (d) someone ate the cake
  37. 37.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  39. 39.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang

Answer key

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

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