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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 658 · 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 door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  2. 2.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is hungry (d) he drank the juice
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  5. 5.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) what you see (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
  6. 6.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it needs water (c) it is new (d) it is a tree
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  9. 9.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) opinions (c) rumours (d) observations
  16. 16.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it may be raining (c) the shops are shut (d) it is sunny
  17. 17.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) someone left it open (d) the floor is wet
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  20. 20.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  23. 23.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  25. 25.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  27. 27.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the cake is half gone (c) he drank the juice (d) class must be over
  29. 29.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
  30. 30.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
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  38. 38.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  40. 40.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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