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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 292 · 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: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  4. 4.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) what you see or hear (c) a wish (d) a story
  5. 5.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  9. 9.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
  11. 11.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
  14. 14.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) the baby is hungry
  15. 15.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  17. 17.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  19. 19.🌱 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
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  21. 21.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  23. 23.🍪 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
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
  25. 25.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cup is empty (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
  32. 32.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) he drank the juice (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
  33. 33.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  36. 36.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) the shops are shut (c) it is a holiday (d) it may be raining
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the door is open (c) the bell rang (d) the cup is empty
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  40. 40.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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