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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 524 · 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 dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  3. 3.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a wish (c) a story (d) a guess about why
  4. 4.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  6. 6.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the bell rang (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
  10. 10.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is a tree (c) it is new (d) it needs water
  11. 11.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) class must be over (d) someone spilt water
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  13. 13.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) someone left it open (d) the bell rang
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  18. 18.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
  23. 23.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) what you see
  26. 26.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  29. 29.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) he drank the juice (c) someone left it open (d) class must be over
  31. 31.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it is sunny (c) it is a holiday (d) it may be raining
  33. 33.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) the dog did it (c) someone was hungry (d) there are crumbs
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  37. 37.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
  40. 40.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water

Answer key

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

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