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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 302 · 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 ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  3. 3.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) the dog did it (c) Kabir ate them (d) there are crumbs
  6. 6.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the door is open (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
  8. 8.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
  9. 9.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) no, never (c) only if written (d) yes, so check it
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  11. 11.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
  15. 15.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
  19. 19.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  22. 22.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  24. 24.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  27. 27.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  29. 29.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
  32. 32.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) the cake is half gone
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the bell rang (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
  35. 35.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
  38. 38.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it is a tree (c) it loves music (d) it needs water
  39. 39.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is hungry

Answer key

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

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