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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 139 · 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 inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  3. 3.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  7. 7.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  14. 14.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
  15. 15.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) the dog did it (c) there are crumbs (d) someone was hungry
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  17. 17.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
  18. 18.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
  21. 21.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) he drank the juice
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is crying (c) the door is open (d) class must be over
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the baby is hungry (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
  25. 25.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) what you see (c) a guess from clues (d) a measured length
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  28. 28.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
  29. 29.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  31. 31.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a story (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
  32. 32.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying
  34. 34.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  35. 35.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  38. 38.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) no, never (c) only if written (d) yes, so check it

Answer key

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

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