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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 422 · 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 door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  3. 3.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
  6. 6.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  10. 10.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
  13. 13.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cake is half gone (c) he drank the juice (d) class must be over
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  16. 16.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
  17. 17.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a guess about why (d) a story
  20. 20.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  22. 22.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) what you see (d) a photo
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  25. 25.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) yes, so check it (c) only if written (d) no, never
  26. 26.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
  28. 28.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  31. 31.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  37. 37.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it is a holiday (c) it is sunny (d) it may be raining
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) the baby is hungry (d) the bell rang
  39. 39.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference

Answer key

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

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