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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 575 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) class must be over (d) the door is open
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  3. 3.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  6. 6.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is crying (c) the baby is hungry (d) he drank the juice
  8. 8.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  9. 9.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) the bell rang (d) class must be over
  11. 11.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) someone was hungry (c) there are crumbs (d) the dog did it
  12. 12.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) the door is open (d) he drank the juice
  13. 13.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
  14. 14.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake
  21. 21.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  23. 23.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  25. 25.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it may be raining (b) it is a holiday (c) it is sunny (d) the shops are shut
  26. 26.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  28. 28.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  31. 31.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) he drank the juice (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
  33. 33.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  38. 38.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a wish (c) a guess about why (d) a story
  39. 39.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a photo (c) what you see (d) a guess from clues

Answer key

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

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