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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 501 · 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: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  4. 4.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) he drank the juice
  5. 5.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) no, never (c) only on Mondays (d) yes, so check it
  9. 9.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) the cup is empty
  10. 10.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a wish (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the bell rang (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
  12. 12.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) Kabir ate them (c) the dog did it (d) there are crumbs
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  16. 16.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang
  18. 18.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) a photo
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the bell rang (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is crying (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
  27. 27.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is crying (d) the baby is hungry
  29. 29.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) he drank the juice
  31. 31.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  38. 38.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
  40. 40.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it loves music (c) it needs water (d) it is a tree

Answer key

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

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