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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 737 · 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: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
  3. 3.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
  5. 5.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
  6. 6.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) he drank the juice
  9. 9.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
  12. 12.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) the cup is empty
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  17. 17.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) only on Mondays (c) only if written (d) no, never
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) he drank the juice
  19. 19.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  21. 21.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) the bell rang
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
  24. 24.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) observations (d) guesses
  30. 30.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) he drank the juice
  32. 32.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the floor is wet (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  33. 33.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) someone ate the cake
  34. 34.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  38. 38.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  40. 40.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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