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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 108 · 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: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) the bell rang
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  7. 7.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  9. 9.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it needs water (c) it is a tree (d) it loves music
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  12. 12.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  13. 13.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone
  14. 14.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) what you see (c) a guess from clues (d) a measured length
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  17. 17.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) class must be over (c) he drank the juice (d) the bell rang
  19. 19.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) the cup is empty
  22. 22.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) only on Mondays (c) no, never (d) yes, so check it
  24. 24.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone left it open (d) the cake is half gone
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  26. 26.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) he drank the juice
  28. 28.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) class must be over (c) the door is open (d) the baby is crying
  33. 33.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  36. 36.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) what you see or hear (c) a wish (d) a guess about why
  37. 37.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference

Answer key

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

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