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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 622 · 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: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  2. 2.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) observations (d) guesses
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
  5. 5.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  8. 8.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone
  9. 9.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
  10. 10.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  13. 13.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is new (c) it needs water (d) it is a tree
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
  15. 15.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  17. 17.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open
  19. 19.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
  21. 21.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
  22. 22.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) a photo (d) what you see
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  24. 24.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) the shops are shut (c) it is sunny (d) it may be raining
  25. 25.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is crying (b) he drank the juice (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is hungry
  27. 27.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) the floor is wet
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
  30. 30.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  35. 35.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  40. 40.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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