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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 80 · 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.

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

Answer key

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

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