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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 191 · 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.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) the dog did it (c) someone was hungry (d) Kabir ate them
  2. 2.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) someone left it open (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  7. 7.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it is new (c) it loves music (d) it is a tree
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  10. 10.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) a photo
  11. 11.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) class must be over (d) the door is open
  13. 13.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  16. 16.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) he drank the juice
  21. 21.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) what you see or hear (c) a story (d) a wish
  22. 22.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone left it open
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  28. 28.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  31. 31.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is hungry
  32. 32.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  36. 36.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
  40. 40.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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