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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 681 · 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.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a guess about why (c) what you see or hear (d) a wish
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  5. 5.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  7. 7.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  12. 12.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
  13. 13.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only if written (c) yes, so check it (d) only on Mondays
  16. 16.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) the dog did it (c) Kabir ate them (d) there are crumbs
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) he drank the juice (c) someone left it open (d) class must be over
  19. 19.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the floor is wet (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
  21. 21.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) what you see (c) a measured length (d) a photo
  24. 24.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  26. 26.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) someone left it open (d) the bell rang
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  28. 28.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) he drank the juice (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cake is half gone
  32. 32.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
  34. 34.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) the door is open
  37. 37.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) observations (d) guesses
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation

Answer key

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

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