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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 48 · 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 dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  4. 4.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  7. 7.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a guess about why (c) what you see or hear (d) a wish
  8. 8.🍪 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) the dog did it (d) Kabir ate them
  9. 9.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  12. 12.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is crying
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the bell rang (c) someone left it open (d) the floor is wet
  14. 14.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
  16. 16.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  18. 18.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cup is empty (c) class must be over (d) someone left it open
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cake is half gone
  21. 21.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
  22. 22.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is crying (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
  24. 24.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone left it open (d) the floor is wet
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
  26. 26.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  28. 28.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it needs water (c) it is new (d) it loves music
  29. 29.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
  31. 31.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is hungry
  34. 34.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  39. 39.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) only on Mondays (c) no, never (d) yes, so check it
  40. 40.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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