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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 593 · 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 floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) someone ate the cake
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) the cake is half gone
  7. 7.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) the baby is hungry (d) class must be over
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  14. 14.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it needs water (c) it loves music (d) it is a tree
  15. 15.☔ 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
  16. 16.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) what you see or hear (c) a guess about why (d) a wish
  17. 17.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.Which of these is an inference? (a) the door is open (b) the cup is empty (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  22. 22.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) what you see (c) a guess from clues (d) a measured length
  23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  28. 28.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) Kabir ate them (c) there are crumbs (d) someone was hungry
  30. 30.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open
  35. 35.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the door is open (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the bell rang (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference

Answer key

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

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