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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 374 · 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.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a photo (c) what you see (d) a measured length
  2. 2.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) he drank the juice
  4. 4.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) it is a holiday (c) it is sunny (d) the shops are shut
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  10. 10.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone left it open (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is crying
  12. 12.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) the door is open
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cup is empty (d) someone left it open
  15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying
  16. 16.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the door is open (c) he drank the juice (d) the floor is wet
  18. 18.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
  21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) class must be over
  22. 22.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) the bell rang
  24. 24.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is crying
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  28. 28.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) Kabir ate them (c) the dog did it (d) someone was hungry
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  30. 30.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a story (c) what you see or hear (d) a wish
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) only on Mondays (c) yes, so check it (d) no, never
  35. 35.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  39. 39.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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