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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 334 · 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: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  3. 3.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) the bell rang
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
  5. 5.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) class must be over
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  8. 8.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the door is open (c) class must be over (d) someone left it open
  16. 16.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  18. 18.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) the dog did it (c) someone was hungry (d) there are crumbs
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) the baby is crying
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it is sunny (c) it may be raining (d) the shops are shut
  24. 24.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) what you see (c) a guess from clues (d) a measured length
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  30. 30.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  35. 35.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it loves music (c) it is new (d) it is a tree
  37. 37.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) the baby is hungry

Answer key

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

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