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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 145 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is crying
  3. 3.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  7. 7.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
  10. 10.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a story (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
  11. 11.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) no, never (c) only if written (d) only on Mondays
  12. 12.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) someone left it open
  14. 14.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone left it open (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is crying
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) the door is open (d) the bell rang
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) someone spilt water
  17. 17.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  20. 20.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
  26. 26.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is a tree (c) it is new (d) it needs water
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  31. 31.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
  32. 32.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) what you see (c) a guess from clues (d) a photo
  35. 35.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) he drank the juice
  36. 36.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  38. 38.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is an observation? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) he drank the juice
  40. 40.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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