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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 167 · 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: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  7. 7.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  9. 9.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  10. 10.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is crying
  11. 11.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) the baby is hungry
  12. 12.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  14. 14.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) the cup is empty
  15. 15.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) only if written (c) only on Mondays (d) no, never
  18. 18.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the cup is empty (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  21. 21.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  24. 24.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) class must be over (c) someone left it open (d) he drank the juice
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  28. 28.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) the cake is half gone
  30. 30.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) Kabir ate them (c) someone was hungry (d) the dog did it
  33. 33.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) he drank the juice (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
  37. 37.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
  38. 38.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a story (c) a wish (d) what you see or hear

Answer key

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

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