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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 231 · 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.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only if written (c) only on Mondays (d) yes, so check it
  4. 4.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
  7. 7.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
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
  11. 11.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
  14. 14.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  17. 17.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it may be raining (c) it is sunny (d) it is a holiday
  19. 19.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
  20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) he drank the juice (d) the cup is empty
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  22. 22.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is hungry
  24. 24.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the door is open (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  26. 26.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it needs water (c) it is new (d) it is a tree
  27. 27.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the floor is wet (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  35. 35.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  40. 40.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) what you see or hear (c) a wish (d) a story

Answer key

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

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