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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 384 · 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 plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  3. 3.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
  4. 4.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is crying (d) he drank the juice
  11. 11.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  13. 13.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only if written (c) yes, so check it (d) only on Mondays
  14. 14.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) the bell rang
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  16. 16.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  18. 18.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is crying (c) the door is open (d) the cake is half gone
  19. 19.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  22. 22.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) someone left it open (d) the floor is wet
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) the baby is crying (d) someone left it open
  24. 24.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
  28. 28.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  30. 30.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) what you see or hear (c) a guess about why (d) a wish
  31. 31.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
  33. 33.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  37. 37.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) the bell rang
  40. 40.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) what you see

Answer key

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

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