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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 53 · 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 plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) the cup is empty
  4. 4.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.☔ 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
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) the cake is half gone
  9. 9.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it loves music (c) it needs water (d) it is new
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  12. 12.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  15. 15.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) the cup is empty
  16. 16.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is hungry (d) the bell rang
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) he drank the juice (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  19. 19.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  21. 21.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  24. 24.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) class must be over (c) the door is open (d) the cake is half gone
  25. 25.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the cup is empty (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
  27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) someone left it open
  31. 31.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  35. 35.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) the bell rang (d) someone ate the cake
  40. 40.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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