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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 989 · 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.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  6. 6.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) the door is open (d) someone spilt water
  10. 10.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  13. 13.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) guesses (b) opinions (c) observations (d) rumours
  14. 14.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone left it open (d) the door is open
  16. 16.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) he drank the juice
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  20. 20.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
  22. 22.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  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.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  30. 30.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) what you see (c) a guess from clues (d) a photo
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  36. 36.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is crying (c) the baby is hungry (d) class must be over

Answer key

  1. someone ate the cake
  2. an observation
  3. inference
  4. an observation
  5. observation
  6. False
  7. an inference
  8. inference
  9. someone spilt water
  10. False
  11. True
  12. an inference
  13. observations
  14. True
  15. someone left it open
  16. he drank the juice
  17. someone ate the cake
  18. the bell rang
  19. observation
  20. True
  21. he drank the juice
  22. False
  23. an observation
  24. inference
  25. an inference
  26. False
  27. True
  28. True
  29. an inference
  30. a guess from clues
  31. an inference
  32. False
  33. True
  34. False
  35. an inference
  36. True
  37. True
  38. True
  39. True
  40. the baby is crying

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