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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 266 · 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 cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
  3. 3.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  6. 6.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) the bell rang
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  9. 9.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the door is open (c) class must be over (d) someone spilt water
  12. 12.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  17. 17.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it needs water (c) it is a tree (d) it is new
  18. 18.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone left it open (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
  23. 23.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  26. 26.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only if written (c) only on Mondays (d) yes, so check it
  27. 27.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a wish (c) what you see or hear (d) a story
  28. 28.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🍪 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
  30. 30.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) class must be over (d) the baby is crying
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  33. 33.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a guess from clues (c) a measured length (d) what you see
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  36. 36.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference

Answer key

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

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