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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 838 · 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 observation (b) an inference
  2. 2.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  4. 4.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  6. 6.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  10. 10.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) the door is open
  11. 11.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the bell rang (c) someone spilt water (d) the cake is half gone
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) someone ate the cake
  13. 13.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the door is open (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
  15. 15.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is crying (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  19. 19.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
  21. 21.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) someone left it open (d) someone ate the cake
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  24. 24.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  26. 26.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  30. 30.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a story (d) a guess about why
  32. 32.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it needs water (c) it loves music (d) it is new
  33. 33.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) opinions (c) rumours (d) guesses
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  36. 36.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
  37. 37.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (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. an inference
  2. False
  3. observation
  4. True
  5. an observation
  6. True
  7. False
  8. False
  9. an observation
  10. someone ate the cake
  11. someone spilt water
  12. the bell rang
  13. False
  14. the door is open
  15. True
  16. an inference
  17. the baby is crying
  18. an observation
  19. False
  20. the baby is crying
  21. False
  22. the bell rang
  23. observation
  24. True
  25. inference
  26. False
  27. observation
  28. an inference
  29. inference
  30. True
  31. what you see or hear
  32. it needs water
  33. False
  34. observations
  35. an inference
  36. the cup is empty
  37. True
  38. an observation
  39. an inference
  40. True

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