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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 921 · 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: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  2. 2.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  5. 5.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone spilt water
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  12. 12.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone left it open (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is crying
  17. 17.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it is sunny (c) it is a holiday (d) it may be raining
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
  23. 23.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is hungry (d) class must be over
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  25. 25.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  27. 27.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone spilt water (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is hungry
  33. 33.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) the cup is empty
  35. 35.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) rumours (c) guesses (d) opinions
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  37. 37.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) the cake is half gone

Answer key

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

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