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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 692 · 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 dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  2. 2.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) observations (d) guesses
  3. 3.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a guess from clues (c) what you see (d) a measured length
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  5. 5.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a wish (c) a story (d) a guess about why
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  8. 8.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  11. 11.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the bell rang (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
  12. 12.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone ate the cake (c) the bell rang (d) the cup is empty
  18. 18.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  27. 27.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) he drank the juice (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  31. 31.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it may be raining (c) it is a holiday (d) it is sunny
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) someone spilt water (d) the cake is half gone
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is hungry (c) the door is open (d) the cake is half gone
  35. 35.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  37. 37.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone spilt water
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) someone left it open

Answer key

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

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