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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 539 · 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.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a story (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  3. 3.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  6. 6.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) it is a holiday (c) the shops are shut (d) it is sunny
  7. 7.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cake is half gone
  12. 12.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  17. 17.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  22. 22.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a guess from clues (c) a measured length (d) what you see
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  24. 24.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying
  26. 26.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) he drank the juice (d) the bell rang
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  29. 29.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) he drank the juice
  32. 32.🌱 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
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone left it open
  34. 34.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  35. 35.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  37. 37.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) class must be over (d) the door is open

Answer key

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

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