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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 772 · 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.Which of these is an inference? (a) class must be over (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) the cake is half gone (d) he drank the juice
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  5. 5.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) the dog did it (c) someone was hungry (d) there are crumbs
  6. 6.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  9. 9.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a photo (c) what you see (d) a measured length
  10. 10.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) what you see or hear (d) a story
  12. 12.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the door is open (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
  13. 13.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) guesses (d) observations
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  15. 15.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  17. 17.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone left it open (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
  19. 19.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the cup is empty (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is hungry
  22. 22.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  25. 25.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) someone left it open
  26. 26.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) the shops are shut (c) it is a holiday (d) it may be raining
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
  28. 28.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cup is empty (c) someone spilt water (d) someone ate the cake
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  30. 30.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  38. 38.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  40. 40.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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