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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 460 · 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 baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is hungry
  2. 2.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  3. 3.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) the cup is empty
  8. 8.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  13. 13.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cup is empty (c) he drank the juice (d) class must be over
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) someone left it open
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  17. 17.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) the bell rang
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  20. 20.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) no, never (c) yes, so check it (d) only if written
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  22. 22.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) the shops are shut (c) it may be raining (d) it is a holiday
  23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is crying (c) someone left it open (d) the bell rang
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  25. 25.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the cake is half gone (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is hungry
  29. 29.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  34. 34.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  40. 40.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) Kabir ate them (c) someone was hungry (d) the dog did it

Answer key

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

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