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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 982 · 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: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.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
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) the dog did it (c) there are crumbs (d) Kabir ate them
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  8. 8.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is crying (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a story (d) a guess about why
  12. 12.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
  16. 16.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) opinions (c) rumours (d) guesses
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  18. 18.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) yes, so check it (c) only if written (d) only on Mondays
  19. 19.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  22. 22.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone left it open (d) the cup is empty
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  24. 24.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is hungry (d) the floor is wet
  27. 27.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  30. 30.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  35. 35.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it is sunny (c) it may be raining (d) it is a holiday
  37. 37.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  39. 39.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) class must be over (d) the cup is empty

Answer key

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

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