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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 223 · 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: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  2. 2.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) there are crumbs (c) the dog did it (d) someone was hungry
  3. 3.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  6. 6.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) the baby is crying (d) the floor is wet
  7. 7.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  10. 10.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
  11. 11.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone spilt water
  13. 13.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
  15. 15.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is crying (d) class must be over
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) the bell rang
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is hungry (d) the bell rang
  24. 24.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is a tree (c) it is new (d) it needs water
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  29. 29.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) the cake is half gone
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  34. 34.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a guess about why (c) a wish (d) a story
  37. 37.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) what you see
  38. 38.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying

Answer key

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

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