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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 259 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  2. 2.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
  5. 5.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) the cake is half gone
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  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.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  13. 13.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) someone was hungry (c) there are crumbs (d) the dog did it
  15. 15.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it loves music (c) it is a tree (d) it is new
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
  17. 17.Which of these is an inference? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  19. 19.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  21. 21.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying
  23. 23.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  25. 25.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  27. 27.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the bell rang (c) class must be over (d) someone left it open
  32. 32.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  36. 36.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) what you see

Answer key

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

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