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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 394 · 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.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) the bell rang (d) someone left it open
  2. 2.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
  4. 4.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  6. 6.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) the dog did it (c) someone was hungry (d) there are crumbs
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) it is sunny (c) the shops are shut (d) it is a holiday
  10. 10.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang
  14. 14.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) the door is open
  15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
  16. 16.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  18. 18.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  21. 21.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  23. 23.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) someone left it open
  25. 25.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  27. 27.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) he drank the juice (d) the bell rang
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) no, never (c) only on Mondays (d) only if written
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) the bell rang
  34. 34.🌱 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
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  38. 38.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a photo (c) a guess from clues (d) a measured length
  39. 39.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation

Answer key

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

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