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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 942 · 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 cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  2. 2.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
  3. 3.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  5. 5.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  9. 9.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) class must be over
  10. 10.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  14. 14.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  16. 16.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) the baby is hungry
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  21. 21.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  23. 23.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) what you see or hear (c) a wish (d) a story
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  26. 26.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) the dog did it (c) someone was hungry (d) there are crumbs
  27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone spilt water
  29. 29.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is crying (d) the baby is hungry
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) rumours (c) opinions (d) guesses
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  34. 34.☔ 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 a holiday (d) it is sunny
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  36. 36.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cup is empty (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  37. 37.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  39. 39.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) class must be over (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone

Answer key

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

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