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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 573 · 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: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  2. 2.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) class must be over (d) the door is open
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  7. 7.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  12. 12.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is crying (d) the bell rang
  17. 17.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  19. 19.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) someone left it open (d) someone ate the cake
  21. 21.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only if written (b) no, never (c) only on Mondays (d) yes, so check it
  22. 22.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) the bell rang
  24. 24.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  27. 27.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) what you see or hear (c) a guess about why (d) a wish
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
  30. 30.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  32. 32.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  36. 36.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) class must be over (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
  38. 38.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) the shops are shut (c) it is a holiday (d) it is sunny
  39. 39.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone spilt water (c) he drank the juice (d) someone ate the cake

Answer key

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

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