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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 153 · 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 bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  3. 3.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a story (c) a guess about why (d) a wish
  4. 4.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) class must be over (d) the baby is crying
  5. 5.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  7. 7.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  10. 10.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) class must be over (d) the door is open
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is hungry (d) he drank the juice
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone left it open (c) he drank the juice (d) someone ate the cake
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  14. 14.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) what you see (d) a photo
  15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) the floor is wet
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  17. 17.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the bell rang (c) the door is open (d) the cup is empty
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  21. 21.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is crying
  25. 25.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  27. 27.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  31. 31.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the bell rang (c) the door is open (d) the baby is crying
  35. 35.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
  39. 39.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) someone was hungry (c) the dog did it (d) there are crumbs
  40. 40.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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