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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 230 · 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 baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  4. 4.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is crying (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
  5. 5.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
  7. 7.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  9. 9.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  12. 12.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a guess about why (c) what you see or hear (d) a wish
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  18. 18.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
  19. 19.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it is sunny (c) it may be raining (d) the shops are shut
  20. 20.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  22. 22.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a photo (c) a measured length (d) a guess from clues
  23. 23.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  26. 26.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the bell rang (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
  29. 29.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) the floor is wet
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  31. 31.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  34. 34.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) no, never (c) yes, so check it (d) only on Mondays
  35. 35.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  40. 40.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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