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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 176 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
  2. 2.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) no, never (c) yes, so check it (d) only if written
  5. 5.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  7. 7.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) the cup is empty
  11. 11.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is crying (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
  15. 15.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  17. 17.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a guess from clues (c) a measured length (d) what you see
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  19. 19.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  22. 22.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  24. 24.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is crying (d) the door is open
  27. 27.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  29. 29.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  34. 34.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it is sunny (c) the shops are shut (d) it may be raining
  35. 35.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

Answer key

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

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