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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 272 · 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: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  2. 2.Which of these is an observation? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
  3. 3.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a story (c) a wish (d) what you see or hear
  4. 4.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
  8. 8.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) Kabir ate them (c) there are crumbs (d) the dog did it
  9. 9.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
  12. 12.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) class must be over
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  16. 16.Which of these is an inference? (a) class must be over (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) the door is open
  17. 17.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is crying (c) the cup is empty (d) the door is open
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  21. 21.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is crying (d) the floor is wet
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  25. 25.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is new (c) it is a tree (d) it needs water
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) someone ate the cake
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) class must be over (c) the door is open (d) the cake is half gone
  30. 30.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
  32. 32.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) the cake is half gone
  33. 33.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  35. 35.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) the cup is empty
  37. 37.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the door is open (c) he drank the juice (d) someone left it open
  38. 38.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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