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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 438 · 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: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  4. 4.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) someone left it open (d) the floor is wet
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  8. 8.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only on Mondays (c) only if written (d) yes, so check it
  10. 10.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
  11. 11.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is crying (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cup is empty
  13. 13.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is new (c) it needs water (d) it is a tree
  14. 14.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  16. 16.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
  17. 17.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) the floor is wet
  19. 19.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  21. 21.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cake is half gone (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  26. 26.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  29. 29.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
  31. 31.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) someone was hungry (c) Kabir ate them (d) the dog did it
  32. 32.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
  33. 33.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a story (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  35. 35.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  37. 37.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
  38. 38.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  40. 40.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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