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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 190 · 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: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  6. 6.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  8. 8.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  10. 10.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  13. 13.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) someone left it open
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  15. 15.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
  16. 16.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  19. 19.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a wish (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  21. 21.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it is a tree (c) it loves music (d) it is new
  22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone
  23. 23.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a guess from clues (c) what you see (d) a measured length
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  25. 25.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) the dog did it (c) Kabir ate them (d) there are crumbs
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is hungry (c) class must be over (d) he drank the juice
  30. 30.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
  31. 31.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is crying (d) class must be over
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cake is half gone
  33. 33.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the bell rang (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is crying
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) the cake is half gone
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  38. 38.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference

Answer key

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

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