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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 442 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is crying
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a guess about why (c) what you see or hear (d) a wish
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  5. 5.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
  6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  9. 9.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  11. 11.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
  13. 13.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  17. 17.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) the door is open (d) he drank the juice
  18. 18.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) class must be over (d) the baby is crying
  21. 21.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) he drank the juice
  24. 24.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) only on Mondays (c) only if written (d) no, never
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is hungry (d) the floor is wet
  26. 26.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a measured length (c) a photo (d) what you see
  27. 27.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the door is open (c) the baby is crying (d) the bell rang
  30. 30.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the baby is crying (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) class must be over
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  34. 34.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is crying (d) the door is open
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  36. 36.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) there are crumbs (c) someone was hungry (d) Kabir ate them
  37. 37.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is crying (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet

Answer key

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

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