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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 526 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  2. 2.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the door is open (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
  7. 7.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it is a holiday (c) it may be raining (d) the shops are shut
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  10. 10.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
  12. 12.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) the baby is hungry
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  16. 16.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) the door is open (d) the bell rang
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  20. 20.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) no, never (c) yes, so check it (d) only if written
  22. 22.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  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 floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) he drank the juice
  26. 26.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) he drank the juice
  30. 30.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a photo (c) a measured length (d) a guess from clues
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  35. 35.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

Answer key

  1. an observation
  2. False
  3. False
  4. the door is open
  5. an observation
  6. the bell rang
  7. it may be raining
  8. an inference
  9. inference
  10. True
  11. someone spilt water
  12. the baby is hungry
  13. an inference
  14. observation
  15. observation
  16. True
  17. an observation
  18. someone spilt water
  19. the floor is wet
  20. False
  21. yes, so check it
  22. False
  23. False
  24. True
  25. the floor is wet
  26. False
  27. False
  28. someone left it open
  29. the cake is half gone
  30. a guess from clues
  31. observation
  32. an observation
  33. inference
  34. an inference
  35. True
  36. True
  37. False
  38. False
  39. inference
  40. an observation

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