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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 219 · 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: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  6. 6.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  8. 8.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  10. 10.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  14. 14.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  16. 16.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  18. 18.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) he drank the juice
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  23. 23.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  24. 24.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) the dog did it (c) there are crumbs (d) someone was hungry
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) class must be over (c) the door is open (d) the baby is hungry
  26. 26.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a wish (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  27. 27.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) someone spilt water
  30. 30.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
  33. 33.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it is sunny (c) it is a holiday (d) it may be raining
  35. 35.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is hungry
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  39. 39.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it loves music (c) it is a tree (d) it is new
  40. 40.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) what you see (c) a photo (d) a measured length

Answer key

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

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