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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 406 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) class must be over
  3. 3.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) there are crumbs (c) the dog did it (d) someone was hungry
  5. 5.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
  6. 6.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cup is empty (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
  10. 10.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  13. 13.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) the bell rang
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) the cake is half gone
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  17. 17.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) a photo (d) what you see
  19. 19.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
  20. 20.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it is a tree (c) it loves music (d) it needs water
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  24. 24.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  27. 27.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone left it open (d) the cake is half gone
  29. 29.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
  30. 30.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  35. 35.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  39. 39.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is crying (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open

Answer key

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

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