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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 948 · 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.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  4. 4.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  7. 7.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  10. 10.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is crying (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
  13. 13.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is an inference? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is crying (c) the cup is empty (d) the door is open
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  17. 17.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  19. 19.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  22. 22.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  24. 24.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cake is half gone (d) the bell rang
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
  29. 29.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
  30. 30.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  34. 34.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) no, never (c) yes, so check it (d) only on Mondays
  35. 35.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is hungry
  36. 36.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is hungry (d) the bell rang
  37. 37.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  40. 40.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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