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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 366 · 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: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  2. 2.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  4. 4.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  7. 7.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  9. 9.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
  11. 11.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) a photo (d) what you see
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is hungry
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) the bell rang
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  16. 16.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) the cake is half gone
  18. 18.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) there are crumbs (c) the dog did it (d) Kabir ate them
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  25. 25.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) the baby is crying
  28. 28.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) the shops are shut (c) it may be raining (d) it is sunny
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) the floor is wet
  30. 30.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is crying (c) someone spilt water (d) someone ate the cake
  32. 32.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  36. 36.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  39. 39.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a story (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
  40. 40.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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