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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 278 · 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 cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  3. 3.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) Kabir ate them (c) there are crumbs (d) someone was hungry
  5. 5.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) what you see (c) a photo (d) a measured length
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  13. 13.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a wish (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) the door is open (d) he drank the juice
  17. 17.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying
  18. 18.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
  23. 23.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  25. 25.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  27. 27.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  30. 30.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  34. 34.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
  36. 36.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
  38. 38.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference

Answer key

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

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