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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 597 · 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: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  4. 4.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it is sunny (c) the shops are shut (d) it may be raining
  5. 5.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  7. 7.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is hungry
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  11. 11.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) he drank the juice
  12. 12.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  14. 14.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
  15. 15.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
  16. 16.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
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  18. 18.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  21. 21.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) opinions (c) guesses (d) observations
  24. 24.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it is new (c) it loves music (d) it is a tree
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  28. 28.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  31. 31.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  33. 33.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a guess about why (c) what you see or hear (d) a wish
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is hungry (d) the baby is crying
  35. 35.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  40. 40.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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