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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 234 · 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: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  5. 5.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) someone left it open (d) the door is open
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  7. 7.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) Kabir ate them (c) there are crumbs (d) the dog did it
  8. 8.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it loves music (c) it needs water (d) it is new
  9. 9.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
  11. 11.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is hungry (d) the baby is crying
  15. 15.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a story (c) a wish (d) what you see or hear
  16. 16.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
  18. 18.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
  21. 21.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  27. 27.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  31. 31.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  35. 35.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  37. 37.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  40. 40.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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