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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 307 · 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 door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🍪 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
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) class must be over (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
  7. 7.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a story (d) a guess about why
  9. 9.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  12. 12.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
  15. 15.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  17. 17.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  19. 19.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone left it open (d) the door is open
  21. 21.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it may be raining (c) it is sunny (d) it is a holiday
  22. 22.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) the bell rang
  25. 25.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone left it open (d) the floor is wet
  27. 27.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an 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 inference? (a) the door is open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
  36. 36.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the bell rang (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  39. 39.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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