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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 379 · 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: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) the baby is hungry
  3. 3.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.☔ 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
  10. 10.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) the door is open
  14. 14.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is crying
  17. 17.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang
  18. 18.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
  19. 19.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  20. 20.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a story (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  23. 23.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it loves music (c) it needs water (d) it is new
  24. 24.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the door is open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  28. 28.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  30. 30.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) he drank the juice (d) the bell rang
  36. 36.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is hungry (c) the baby is crying (d) the cup is empty
  38. 38.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) the cup is empty

Answer key

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

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