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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 589 · 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 cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
  4. 4.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  8. 8.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is crying (c) the door is open (d) someone spilt water
  9. 9.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) the baby is hungry
  11. 11.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  13. 13.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  15. 15.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it is a tree (c) it is new (d) it loves music
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  17. 17.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) what you see (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
  19. 19.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) the baby is crying (d) class must be over
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  21. 21.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) class must be over (c) someone left it open (d) someone ate the cake
  25. 25.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a guess about why (c) what you see or hear (d) a wish
  26. 26.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) the baby is hungry (d) he drank the juice
  28. 28.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  31. 31.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  34. 34.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is hungry
  36. 36.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  38. 38.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference

Answer key

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

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