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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 25 · 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 baby is crying (b) the bell rang (c) someone left it open (d) the floor is wet
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  5. 5.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) Kabir ate them (c) there are crumbs (d) someone was hungry
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  7. 7.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
  10. 10.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a story (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
  11. 11.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) no, never (c) only on Mondays (d) yes, so check it
  14. 14.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
  15. 15.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  18. 18.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  21. 21.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
  25. 25.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the cup is empty (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  26. 26.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  36. 36.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the baby is crying (c) class must be over (d) someone spilt water
  39. 39.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference

Answer key

  1. someone left it open
  2. an observation
  3. observation
  4. an inference
  5. there are crumbs
  6. an inference
  7. True
  8. an inference
  9. someone ate the cake
  10. what you see or hear
  11. True
  12. False
  13. yes, so check it
  14. someone spilt water
  15. True
  16. True
  17. an inference
  18. False
  19. True
  20. someone ate the cake
  21. False
  22. True
  23. observation
  24. the baby is hungry
  25. the cup is empty
  26. True
  27. an inference
  28. inference
  29. an observation
  30. the door is open
  31. inference
  32. False
  33. False
  34. observation
  35. observation
  36. False
  37. True
  38. the baby is crying
  39. False
  40. an inference

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