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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 485 · 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.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) he drank the juice
  3. 3.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  8. 8.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  11. 11.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a story (d) a guess about why
  12. 12.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  14. 14.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
  16. 16.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) he drank the juice
  17. 17.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) the cup is empty
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
  20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  21. 21.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it needs water (c) it loves music (d) it is new
  22. 22.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) observations (b) opinions (c) rumours (d) guesses
  24. 24.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  26. 26.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying
  29. 29.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  31. 31.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  34. 34.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) the cake is half gone
  36. 36.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is crying
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone left it open
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  40. 40.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a photo (c) what you see (d) a measured length

Answer key

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

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