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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 711 · 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.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  6. 6.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is crying (c) class must be over (d) someone spilt water
  10. 10.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
  11. 11.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  15. 15.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) guesses (c) rumours (d) opinions
  17. 17.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  20. 20.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
  22. 22.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  24. 24.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it may be raining (c) it is sunny (d) the shops are shut
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  26. 26.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  30. 30.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is crying (d) he drank the juice
  31. 31.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) someone was hungry (c) the dog did it (d) there are crumbs
  32. 32.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  34. 34.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) the cake is half gone (d) he drank the juice
  40. 40.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry

Answer key

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

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