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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 351 · 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: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  3. 3.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  5. 5.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) the cup is empty
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the baby is crying (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
  10. 10.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cup is empty (d) he drank the juice
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  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 door is open (b) class must be over (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is hungry
  18. 18.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the bell rang (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) the door is open
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  24. 24.☔ 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
  25. 25.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
  26. 26.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a guess about why (c) a wish (d) a story
  27. 27.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a photo (c) a measured length (d) a guess from clues
  28. 28.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
  30. 30.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  34. 34.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone
  35. 35.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) class must be over
  37. 37.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) he drank the juice (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
  38. 38.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) yes, so check it (c) only if written (d) only on Mondays
  39. 39.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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