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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 268 · 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: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it is sunny (c) it may be raining (d) the shops are shut
  3. 3.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) the cup is empty
  6. 6.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it loves music (c) it is new (d) it needs water
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is hungry (d) the floor is wet
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  17. 17.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  19. 19.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
  20. 20.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
  23. 23.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a wish (c) a guess about why (d) a story
  25. 25.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  29. 29.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
  30. 30.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  33. 33.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) someone spilt water (d) the cup is empty
  36. 36.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone left it open (c) the bell rang (d) the cup is empty
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
  38. 38.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone spilt water (c) the cup is empty (d) the door is open
  39. 39.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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