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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 633 · 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.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) he drank the juice (c) the door is open (d) the baby is crying
  2. 2.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  5. 5.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
  11. 11.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” 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.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) Kabir ate them (c) the dog did it (d) someone was hungry
  14. 14.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a guess about why (c) a wish (d) what you see or hear
  17. 17.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) he drank the juice
  20. 20.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) the cup is empty
  22. 22.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is crying (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang
  25. 25.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) opinions (c) rumours (d) observations
  26. 26.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the bell rang (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
  28. 28.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is crying
  31. 31.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) he drank the juice (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
  35. 35.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  37. 37.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) it is a holiday (c) the shops are shut (d) it is sunny
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

Answer key

  1. he drank the juice
  2. True
  3. an inference
  4. an observation
  5. False
  6. observation
  7. an observation
  8. the door is open
  9. observation
  10. the bell rang
  11. False
  12. inference
  13. there are crumbs
  14. False
  15. False
  16. what you see or hear
  17. True
  18. True
  19. the bell rang
  20. True
  21. class must be over
  22. True
  23. False
  24. he drank the juice
  25. observations
  26. True
  27. someone spilt water
  28. True
  29. False
  30. someone spilt water
  31. True
  32. False
  33. False
  34. the baby is crying
  35. False
  36. observation
  37. True
  38. it may be raining
  39. an observation
  40. an observation

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