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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 119 · 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 cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) the shops are shut (c) it is sunny (d) it may be raining
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) he drank the juice (d) the door is open
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  5. 5.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) what you see or hear (c) a wish (d) a guess about why
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  7. 7.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  11. 11.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) only on Mondays (c) no, never (d) yes, so check it
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  18. 18.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  22. 22.Which of these is an inference? (a) class must be over (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) the door is open
  23. 23.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  26. 26.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
  27. 27.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  29. 29.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) the cup is empty
  33. 33.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  34. 34.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it needs water (c) it loves music (d) it is a tree
  35. 35.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  36. 36.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  40. 40.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the door is open (c) someone left it open (d) class must be over

Answer key

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

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