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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 936 · 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: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the door is open (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
  3. 3.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  6. 6.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) guesses (c) observations (d) rumours
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is crying (c) someone left it open (d) class must be over
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
  9. 9.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is hungry
  11. 11.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
  13. 13.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open
  17. 17.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  20. 20.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
  25. 25.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) someone was hungry (c) Kabir ate them (d) the dog did it
  27. 27.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
  29. 29.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a photo (c) what you see (d) a guess from clues
  30. 30.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  32. 32.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  36. 36.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it is a holiday (c) it may be raining (d) it is sunny
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  38. 38.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference

Answer key

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

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