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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 171 · 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) observation (b) inference
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is hungry (d) the floor is wet
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is crying (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
  5. 5.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
  6. 6.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) he drank the juice (d) the door is open
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  12. 12.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  14. 14.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  18. 18.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) the cake is half gone
  19. 19.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) someone left it open
  21. 21.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the door is open (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  24. 24.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) class must be over (d) the door is open
  26. 26.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) he drank the juice (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
  28. 28.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the bell rang (c) class must be over (d) he drank the juice
  30. 30.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) what you see
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  37. 37.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference

Answer key

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

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