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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 944 · 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) inference (b) observation
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) he drank the juice (d) the floor is wet
  3. 3.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is hungry
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  8. 8.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  10. 10.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) the cup is empty (d) someone left it open
  12. 12.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) only if written (c) yes, so check it (d) no, never
  13. 13.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🍪 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) the dog did it (d) there are crumbs
  15. 15.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it may be raining (c) the shops are shut (d) it is sunny
  17. 17.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the door is open (c) class must be over (d) he drank the juice
  18. 18.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) someone left it open
  22. 22.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) class must be over (d) the cup is empty
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the bell rang (c) the cup is empty (d) he drank the juice
  24. 24.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
  26. 26.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  28. 28.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  31. 31.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
  32. 32.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is crying (d) the door is open
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  35. 35.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  40. 40.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it is a tree (c) it needs water (d) it loves music

Answer key

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

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