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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 883 · 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.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) opinions (c) observations (d) rumours
  2. 2.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the bell rang (c) he drank the juice (d) someone ate the cake
  5. 5.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) the baby is crying
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) someone left it open (d) the bell rang
  9. 9.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the cup is empty (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
  12. 12.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
  15. 15.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  19. 19.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  24. 24.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone spilt water (c) he drank the juice (d) class must be over
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
  27. 27.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cup is empty (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
  29. 29.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  32. 32.☔ 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
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  34. 34.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  36. 36.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  39. 39.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the bell rang (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference

Answer key

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

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