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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 274 · 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: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  3. 3.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  4. 4.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it is new (c) it needs water (d) it loves music
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is crying
  7. 7.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone spilt water
  8. 8.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  12. 12.☔ 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
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  15. 15.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  18. 18.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) only if written (c) no, never (d) only on Mondays
  21. 21.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  25. 25.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) the bell rang
  26. 26.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  29. 29.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) he drank the juice (d) the cup is empty
  31. 31.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a photo (c) a measured length (d) a guess from clues
  33. 33.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  37. 37.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
  38. 38.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
  39. 39.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) class must be over (d) the cup is empty

Answer key

  1. inference
  2. inference
  3. the door is open
  4. False
  5. it needs water
  6. the baby is crying
  7. the bell rang
  8. False
  9. True
  10. False
  11. an inference
  12. it may be raining
  13. inference
  14. an inference
  15. False
  16. False
  17. someone spilt water
  18. True
  19. False
  20. yes, so check it
  21. False
  22. False
  23. inference
  24. an inference
  25. he drank the juice
  26. False
  27. False
  28. someone spilt water
  29. True
  30. he drank the juice
  31. False
  32. a guess from clues
  33. False
  34. True
  35. False
  36. an observation
  37. the floor is wet
  38. the cake is half gone
  39. True
  40. the cup is empty

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