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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 667 · 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 ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  4. 4.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) there are crumbs (c) Kabir ate them (d) someone was hungry
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  7. 7.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) the cup is empty
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  9. 9.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  11. 11.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) only if written (c) no, never (d) only on Mondays
  12. 12.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  14. 14.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  18. 18.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) what you see
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) the bell rang
  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 cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🌱 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
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  29. 29.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone left it open (d) class must be over
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  34. 34.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) he drank the juice (c) class must be over (d) someone left it open
  37. 37.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) the door is open
  39. 39.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) guesses (c) rumours (d) observations
  40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open

Answer key

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

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