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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 57 · 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: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  2. 2.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cake is half gone (c) he drank the juice (d) someone ate the cake
  3. 3.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) he drank the juice (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is crying
  6. 6.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) the shops are shut (b) it is sunny (c) it may be raining (d) it is a holiday
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  8. 8.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  10. 10.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
  11. 11.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  14. 14.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) the bell rang
  17. 17.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) the door is open
  18. 18.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  25. 25.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  27. 27.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
  28. 28.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  32. 32.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a guess about why (c) a wish (d) a story
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  35. 35.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) the dog did it (c) there are crumbs (d) Kabir ate them
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  37. 37.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it needs water (c) it is new (d) it is a tree
  38. 38.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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