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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 448 · 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 of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) class must be over (c) the baby is crying (d) the door is open
  2. 2.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a wish (c) what you see or hear (d) a story
  3. 3.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is crying (c) the door is open (d) the cake is half gone
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  5. 5.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it may be raining (c) the shops are shut (d) it is sunny
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
  9. 9.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  11. 11.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) the cup is empty
  15. 15.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  19. 19.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🌱 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
  23. 23.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) the cake is half gone (d) he drank the juice
  28. 28.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone spilt water
  30. 30.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) a photo
  31. 31.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only if written (c) yes, so check it (d) only on Mondays
  32. 32.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
  34. 34.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone spilt water (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  39. 39.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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