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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 238 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the door is open (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  5. 5.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  7. 7.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  10. 10.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) class must be over (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
  11. 11.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🍪 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
  13. 13.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
  15. 15.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is hungry (d) the floor is wet
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  22. 22.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  25. 25.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) he drank the juice
  27. 27.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
  28. 28.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
  29. 29.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  33. 33.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is crying
  36. 36.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  39. 39.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it may be raining (c) the shops are shut (d) it is a holiday
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference

Answer key

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

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