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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 250 · 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: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is hungry
  4. 4.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  6. 6.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
  8. 8.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) yes, so check it (c) only on Mondays (d) no, never
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  11. 11.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) he drank the juice (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is crying
  12. 12.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  13. 13.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the door is open (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is hungry
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  19. 19.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🍪 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) someone was hungry (d) there are crumbs
  21. 21.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
  22. 22.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  26. 26.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) the cake is half gone
  28. 28.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
  32. 32.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone left it open
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) someone spilt water (d) the cup is empty
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  36. 36.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is new (c) it is a tree (d) it needs water
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  40. 40.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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