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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 585 · 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 door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  4. 4.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) only if written (c) yes, so check it (d) no, never
  5. 5.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is crying
  8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the cake is half gone (c) class must be over (d) the baby is hungry
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  11. 11.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) the door is open
  12. 12.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) class must be over (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is crying
  16. 16.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is crying (b) he drank the juice (c) someone spilt water (d) someone ate the cake
  17. 17.Which of these is an observation? (a) the floor is wet (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry
  18. 18.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it is a tree (c) it needs water (d) it loves music
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the door is open (c) the baby is crying (d) the bell rang
  24. 24.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) the cup is empty
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  28. 28.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) what you see (c) a guess from clues (d) a measured length
  29. 29.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) class must be over (c) the baby is crying (d) the door is open
  30. 30.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  35. 35.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  39. 39.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference

Answer key

  1. True
  2. True
  3. an observation
  4. yes, so check it
  5. True
  6. observation
  7. someone left it open
  8. the cake is half gone
  9. inference
  10. an inference
  11. the baby is hungry
  12. True
  13. True
  14. False
  15. the baby is crying
  16. the baby is crying
  17. the floor is wet
  18. True
  19. False
  20. it needs water
  21. the floor is wet
  22. an observation
  23. class must be over
  24. False
  25. True
  26. someone spilt water
  27. inference
  28. a guess from clues
  29. class must be over
  30. False
  31. False
  32. False
  33. True
  34. an observation
  35. the door is open
  36. observation
  37. an observation
  38. an inference
  39. False
  40. inference

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