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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 246 · 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) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
  2. 2.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  5. 5.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is hungry (d) the floor is wet
  6. 6.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
  8. 8.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the cake is half gone (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  17. 17.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it may be raining (c) the shops are shut (d) it is sunny
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is hungry
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  23. 23.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a story (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
  24. 24.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🌱 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
  26. 26.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  28. 28.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone left it open (c) the door is open (d) the bell rang
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is hungry
  32. 32.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (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 dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) no, never (c) yes, so check it (d) only on Mondays
  36. 36.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cup is empty (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
  39. 39.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) someone left it open
  40. 40.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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