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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 464 · 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 cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  4. 4.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) class must be over
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  6. 6.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it is a holiday (c) it may be raining (d) the shops are shut
  7. 7.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) only if written (c) no, never (d) yes, so check it
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  11. 11.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  13. 13.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) someone left it open (d) the floor is wet
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  17. 17.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it needs water (c) it loves music (d) it is a tree
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  19. 19.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cup is empty (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  21. 21.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) a photo (d) what you see
  22. 22.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  26. 26.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) the cup is empty
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the bell rang (c) he drank the juice (d) class must be over
  33. 33.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a story (c) a guess about why (d) a wish
  34. 34.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  36. 36.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is crying
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone spilt water
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation

Answer key

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

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