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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 322 · 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.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  3. 3.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  6. 6.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) he drank the juice (d) someone ate the cake
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  10. 10.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) what you see
  11. 11.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  12. 12.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  15. 15.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  20. 20.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) the baby is crying (d) the baby is hungry
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  26. 26.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) someone was hungry (c) the dog did it (d) there are crumbs
  27. 27.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  31. 31.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  34. 34.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) the cake is half gone
  35. 35.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  37. 37.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a guess about why (c) a story (d) a wish
  40. 40.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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