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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 112 · 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: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  5. 5.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) someone left it open
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  7. 7.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
  14. 14.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
  16. 16.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) the door is open
  19. 19.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone spilt water (b) the bell rang (c) the door is open (d) the baby is crying
  20. 20.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a story (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  22. 22.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
  25. 25.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  29. 29.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cup is empty
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  32. 32.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is crying
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  36. 36.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it is a tree (c) it needs water (d) it loves music
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) he drank the juice
  38. 38.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) rumours (c) guesses (d) observations
  40. 40.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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