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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 523 · 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.☔ 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
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  3. 3.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) class must be over
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) he drank the juice
  8. 8.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it is new (c) it loves music (d) it is a tree
  9. 9.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  14. 14.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is crying
  16. 16.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) there are crumbs (c) someone was hungry (d) the dog did it
  18. 18.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) the bell rang
  21. 21.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) the floor is wet (d) the door is open
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  31. 31.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a story (c) a wish (d) what you see or hear
  32. 32.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) the door is open
  34. 34.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is hungry (d) the floor is wet
  35. 35.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  39. 39.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) a photo

Answer key

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

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