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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 870 · 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.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.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
  7. 7.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  9. 9.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🍪 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
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
  19. 19.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is crying (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
  20. 20.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) observations (c) guesses (d) rumours
  21. 21.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) someone left it open (d) the cake is half gone
  22. 22.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it is new (c) it loves music (d) it is a tree
  23. 23.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
  25. 25.☔ 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
  26. 26.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a story (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  28. 28.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is crying
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone left it open (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  32. 32.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  34. 34.Which of these is an observation? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone left it open
  35. 35.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  37. 37.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  39. 39.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying

Answer key

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

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