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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 731 · 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.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) what you see or hear (c) a wish (d) a story
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  6. 6.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
  7. 7.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it is new (c) it loves music (d) it needs water
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
  11. 11.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) there are crumbs (c) the dog did it (d) someone was hungry
  12. 12.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  16. 16.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) the bell rang
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is crying
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) the door is open
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  24. 24.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) guesses (c) rumours (d) observations
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
  26. 26.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is an inference? (a) class must be over (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
  28. 28.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  31. 31.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it is a holiday (c) the shops are shut (d) it may be raining
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  34. 34.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) someone left it open (d) the floor is wet
  37. 37.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) yes, so check it (c) only on Mondays (d) no, never
  38. 38.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference

Answer key

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

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