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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 136 · 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 observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone spilt water
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  3. 3.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.Which of these is an observation? (a) the bell rang (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
  5. 5.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  9. 9.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) someone was hungry (c) the dog did it (d) Kabir ate them
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  13. 13.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  15. 15.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  17. 17.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  21. 21.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  24. 24.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  26. 26.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  27. 27.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) the shops are shut (c) it may be raining (d) it is sunny
  28. 28.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) no, never (c) only on Mondays (d) only if written
  29. 29.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open
  33. 33.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  35. 35.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is crying (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
  37. 37.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is hungry (c) class must be over (d) someone left it open

Answer key

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

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