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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 570 · 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 probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  6. 6.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  10. 10.Which of these is an inference? (a) class must be over (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
  11. 11.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it may be raining (c) the shops are shut (d) it is a holiday
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  13. 13.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it loves music (c) it is new (d) it is a tree
  15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cup is empty (b) he drank the juice (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
  16. 16.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) what you see (d) a photo
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  19. 19.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
  20. 20.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
  21. 21.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
  22. 22.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone left it open (b) the baby is crying (c) the door is open (d) the cake is half gone
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  24. 24.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a wish (c) a guess about why (d) a story
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  26. 26.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) there are crumbs (c) Kabir ate them (d) the dog did it
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  31. 31.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  34. 34.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  39. 39.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) someone spilt water
  40. 40.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the bell rang (c) class must be over (d) someone spilt water

Answer key

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

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