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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 305 · 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 baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) the door is open (d) class must be over
  3. 3.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  7. 7.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) what you see (c) a measured length (d) a photo
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) the door is open
  9. 9.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  13. 13.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  15. 15.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  17. 17.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  21. 21.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  24. 24.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the bell rang (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  28. 28.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) the cup is empty
  29. 29.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
  30. 30.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it is a holiday (c) the shops are shut (d) it may be raining
  33. 33.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) what you see or hear (c) a wish (d) a story
  34. 34.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone left it open (c) the floor is wet (d) the cup is empty
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  36. 36.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) class must be over (c) the baby is crying (d) the bell rang
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open

Answer key

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

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