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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 486 · 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 observation? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is crying
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is crying (d) class must be over
  7. 7.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) he drank the juice (c) the door is open (d) the bell rang
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
  13. 13.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it may be raining (c) it is sunny (d) the shops are shut
  15. 15.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  17. 17.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it loves music (c) it is a tree (d) it is new
  18. 18.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) someone was hungry (c) there are crumbs (d) Kabir ate them
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  21. 21.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  23. 23.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
  24. 24.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  26. 26.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone spilt water (b) the door is open (c) the baby is crying (d) the cup is empty
  27. 27.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  31. 31.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  34. 34.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the door is open (c) the baby is hungry (d) the floor is wet
  36. 36.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a photo (c) a guess from clues (d) what you see
  37. 37.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone spilt water
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  40. 40.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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