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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 375 · 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: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  3. 3.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) the cup is empty
  6. 6.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) what you see (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  12. 12.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it is sunny (c) the shops are shut (d) it may be raining
  13. 13.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  15. 15.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
  17. 17.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is hungry (c) the door is open (d) the cup is empty
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) the bell rang
  21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
  22. 22.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  24. 24.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) the floor is wet (d) the bell rang
  27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is hungry (d) he drank the juice
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cake is half gone
  29. 29.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) he drank the juice
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  34. 34.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) someone left it open (d) the cake is half gone
  40. 40.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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