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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 254 · 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) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is hungry (d) the baby is crying
  2. 2.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the door is open (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone left it open (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  6. 6.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) the cup is empty
  8. 8.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  15. 15.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the floor is wet (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
  17. 17.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) the baby is hungry
  19. 19.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is new (c) it needs water (d) it is a tree
  21. 21.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
  24. 24.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  29. 29.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
  36. 36.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  38. 38.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) what you see (c) a measured length (d) a guess from clues
  39. 39.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is crying (d) the baby is hungry
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference

Answer key

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

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