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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 154 · 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: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  5. 5.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  8. 8.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it loves music (c) it needs water (d) it is a tree
  10. 10.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) someone spilt water
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) he drank the juice (d) the floor is wet
  13. 13.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  16. 16.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) the cup is empty
  17. 17.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is an inference? (a) class must be over (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) the cup is empty
  19. 19.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) a photo (d) what you see
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  22. 22.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a story (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) someone left it open
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  28. 28.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  30. 30.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  35. 35.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  37. 37.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  40. 40.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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