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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 823 · 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: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  4. 4.🔍 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
  5. 5.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  7. 7.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  13. 13.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) opinions (c) observations (d) rumours
  14. 14.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is hungry (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
  15. 15.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) a photo
  16. 16.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  18. 18.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it is a holiday (c) it may be raining (d) the shops are shut
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) someone left it open (d) the floor is wet
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) the cup is empty
  22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
  23. 23.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone left it open (d) the bell rang
  25. 25.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) Kabir ate them (c) someone was hungry (d) there are crumbs
  26. 26.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is crying (d) the floor is wet
  28. 28.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  30. 30.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) the bell rang
  34. 34.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  38. 38.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it is a tree (c) it loves music (d) it is new
  40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) the cup is empty

Answer key

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

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