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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 487 · 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) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) someone left it open
  3. 3.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) what you see or hear (c) a guess about why (d) a wish
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  5. 5.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🍪 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
  7. 7.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) no, never (c) only if written (d) yes, so check it
  11. 11.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
  12. 12.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  14. 14.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
  17. 17.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) class must be over (c) the door is open (d) the baby is crying
  18. 18.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  20. 20.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone left it open (c) the floor is wet (d) the door is open
  21. 21.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  24. 24.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) what you see (d) a photo
  26. 26.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) the floor is wet
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the cup is empty (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  31. 31.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
  32. 32.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) it is a holiday (c) the shops are shut (d) it is sunny
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is hungry
  37. 37.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

Answer key

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

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