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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 702 · 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: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  2. 2.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) the door is open
  4. 4.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) he drank the juice
  5. 5.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  8. 8.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) only if written (c) no, never (d) yes, so check it
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
  13. 13.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is a tree (c) it is new (d) it needs water
  15. 15.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) observations (d) guesses
  17. 17.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  20. 20.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) the door is open
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  26. 26.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  28. 28.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) the cake is half gone (d) he drank the juice
  31. 31.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is hungry (d) the baby is crying
  35. 35.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  37. 37.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
  38. 38.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  40. 40.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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