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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 489 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) the baby is hungry (d) the baby is crying
  2. 2.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  6. 6.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  9. 9.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) the dog did it (c) Kabir ate them (d) there are crumbs
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) the cake is half gone (d) he drank the juice
  11. 11.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the bell rang (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  14. 14.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) what you see or hear (d) a story
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  16. 16.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) he drank the juice (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
  17. 17.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it needs water (c) it is a tree (d) it loves music
  18. 18.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is crying
  19. 19.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) the door is open (d) someone spilt water
  23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
  24. 24.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) the door is open (d) the baby is hungry
  29. 29.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  32. 32.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
  34. 34.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  39. 39.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it is sunny (c) it may be raining (d) the shops are shut
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) he drank the juice

Answer key

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

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