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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 904 · 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.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
  2. 2.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a story (c) a wish (d) a guess about why
  3. 3.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) class must be over
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  6. 6.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) a photo
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  10. 10.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is crying
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone left it open
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  14. 14.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) he drank the juice (c) class must be over (d) someone left it open
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  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.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  26. 26.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only on Mondays (c) only if written (d) yes, so check it
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  30. 30.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) the bell rang
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
  35. 35.Which of these is an observation? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) someone left it open (d) someone ate the cake
  36. 36.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  39. 39.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it may be raining (c) it is sunny (d) it is a holiday

Answer key

  1. the door is open
  2. what you see or hear
  3. the baby is crying
  4. an inference
  5. inference
  6. a guess from clues
  7. an observation
  8. an observation
  9. an observation
  10. False
  11. class must be over
  12. the door is open
  13. observation
  14. False
  15. the floor is wet
  16. observation
  17. observation
  18. an inference
  19. True
  20. False
  21. True
  22. an inference
  23. the cup is empty
  24. an inference
  25. inference
  26. False
  27. False
  28. yes, so check it
  29. inference
  30. False
  31. the bell rang
  32. the baby is hungry
  33. observation
  34. the baby is crying
  35. the bell rang
  36. False
  37. observation
  38. inference
  39. False
  40. it may be raining

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