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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 253 · 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.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it is new (c) it loves music (d) it is a tree
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  3. 3.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  6. 6.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
  12. 12.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) the dog did it (c) there are crumbs (d) someone was hungry
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  17. 17.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) what you see or hear (c) a wish (d) a story
  18. 18.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
  23. 23.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  25. 25.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) the cake is half gone
  26. 26.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone left it open (c) the door is open (d) the cup is empty
  28. 28.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is hungry (d) he drank the juice
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open
  34. 34.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) what you see (d) a photo
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
  37. 37.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
  40. 40.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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