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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 958 · 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: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cup is empty (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is hungry (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  7. 7.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) someone spilt water
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is crying (d) the floor is wet
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
  11. 11.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is crying (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  13. 13.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a wish (c) a guess about why (d) a story
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
  15. 15.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the door is open (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  21. 21.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  24. 24.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  26. 26.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it is sunny (c) it may be raining (d) the shops are shut
  28. 28.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) the cup is empty
  32. 32.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) guesses (c) observations (d) rumours
  33. 33.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) the cup is empty
  35. 35.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) what you see (c) a measured length (d) a photo
  36. 36.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  39. 39.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference

Answer key

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

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