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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 594 · 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 cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) the baby is crying
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  3. 3.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it is a tree (c) it loves music (d) it is new
  4. 4.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  6. 6.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a guess from clues (b) a measured length (c) what you see (d) a photo
  10. 10.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  12. 12.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) the dog did it (b) there are crumbs (c) Kabir ate them (d) someone was hungry
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is hungry
  16. 16.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  18. 18.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) the door is open
  19. 19.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone left it open (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
  22. 22.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) he drank the juice (d) the bell rang
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  24. 24.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
  25. 25.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  27. 27.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
  31. 31.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  37. 37.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) the bell rang
  38. 38.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  39. 39.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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