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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 329 · 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: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone spilt water
  4. 4.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
  5. 5.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) the door is open (d) he drank the juice
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  7. 7.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  12. 12.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  14. 14.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) the shops are shut (c) it is sunny (d) it may be raining
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) the baby is crying
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  18. 18.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it is new (c) it needs water (d) it loves music
  19. 19.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) he drank the juice
  22. 22.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the door is open (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
  23. 23.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  27. 27.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
  31. 31.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a story (d) a guess about why
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the cup is empty (d) he drank the juice
  33. 33.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) the floor is wet
  34. 34.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is crying (c) someone left it open (d) class must be over
  35. 35.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) no, never (c) only if written (d) only on Mondays
  36. 36.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a guess from clues (c) a measured length (d) what you see
  40. 40.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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