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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 906 · 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.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) it is a holiday (c) the shops are shut (d) it is sunny
  2. 2.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) Kabir ate them (c) there are crumbs (d) the dog did it
  12. 12.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) the door is open (d) class must be over
  14. 14.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) a photo
  15. 15.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  17. 17.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) someone left it open
  18. 18.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) rumours (b) guesses (c) opinions (d) observations
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  21. 21.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) only if written (c) no, never (d) yes, so check it
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the cup is empty (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
  25. 25.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is crying (c) the cup is empty (d) the door is open
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  28. 28.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) someone spilt water
  31. 31.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  35. 35.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  37. 37.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) the bell rang
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  40. 40.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. it may be raining
  2. False
  3. False
  4. True
  5. True
  6. False
  7. inference
  8. an observation
  9. False
  10. True
  11. there are crumbs
  12. True
  13. the door is open
  14. a guess from clues
  15. True
  16. the floor is wet
  17. someone left it open
  18. True
  19. observations
  20. an observation
  21. yes, so check it
  22. an inference
  23. True
  24. the cup is empty
  25. True
  26. class must be over
  27. an inference
  28. False
  29. an inference
  30. the floor is wet
  31. False
  32. an observation
  33. False
  34. observation
  35. True
  36. class must be over
  37. False
  38. someone spilt water
  39. inference
  40. True

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