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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 407 · 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 must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) only if written (c) yes, so check it (d) no, never
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) he drank the juice (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
  5. 5.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
  7. 7.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) the door is open (d) class must be over
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  9. 9.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) he drank the juice (d) the cup is empty
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  13. 13.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
  16. 16.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  18. 18.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone left it open (d) the floor is wet
  20. 20.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
  22. 22.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
  24. 24.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  27. 27.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) what you see or hear (d) a story
  28. 28.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
  30. 30.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) he drank the juice (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  32. 32.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) what you see (c) a photo (d) a measured length
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  34. 34.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) he drank the juice
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  39. 39.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it is a holiday (c) it may be raining (d) the shops are shut
  40. 40.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) someone was hungry (c) there are crumbs (d) Kabir ate them

Answer key

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

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