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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 690 · 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: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  3. 3.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) someone left it open (d) the door is open
  4. 4.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a guess from clues (c) a photo (d) a measured length
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone left it open (d) the floor is wet
  7. 7.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) only on Mondays (c) only if written (d) no, never
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  12. 12.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) the cup is empty
  13. 13.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  17. 17.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) someone left it open (d) the bell rang
  19. 19.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) the cup is empty
  20. 20.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
  21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
  22. 22.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is an inference? (a) class must be over (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  29. 29.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
  31. 31.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.☔ 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
  33. 33.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  37. 37.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. an observation
  2. inference
  3. the door is open
  4. a guess from clues
  5. an inference
  6. the floor is wet
  7. True
  8. an observation
  9. yes, so check it
  10. an observation
  11. observation
  12. someone left it open
  13. False
  14. an inference
  15. inference
  16. an observation
  17. True
  18. the bell rang
  19. the baby is hungry
  20. what you see or hear
  21. the cake is half gone
  22. True
  23. False
  24. False
  25. False
  26. True
  27. class must be over
  28. an observation
  29. True
  30. someone left it open
  31. True
  32. it may be raining
  33. False
  34. True
  35. observation
  36. an inference
  37. False
  38. True
  39. False
  40. False

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