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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 365 · 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 dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  2. 2.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it needs water (c) it is new (d) it loves music
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
  5. 5.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying
  7. 7.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  8. 8.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone left it open (c) he drank the juice (d) class must be over
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  11. 11.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) he drank the juice
  13. 13.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) someone left it open
  15. 15.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
  18. 18.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) the door is open
  21. 21.☔ 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
  22. 22.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  25. 25.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  27. 27.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  31. 31.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  34. 34.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) the door is open (d) the baby is hungry
  35. 35.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  38. 38.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference

Answer key

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

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