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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 61 · 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.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) the shops are shut (c) it is a holiday (d) it may be raining
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  3. 3.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone spilt water
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) the door is open
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  6. 6.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
  7. 7.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is a tree (c) it needs water (d) it is new
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  9. 9.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is hungry (d) the baby is crying
  10. 10.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) the dog did it (c) Kabir ate them (d) someone was hungry
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  12. 12.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  16. 16.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) class must be over (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
  17. 17.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
  18. 18.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
  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.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  26. 26.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  29. 29.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
  31. 31.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a guess from clues (c) a measured length (d) what you see
  32. 32.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
  34. 34.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  37. 37.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  39. 39.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) only if written (c) yes, so check it (d) no, never
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water

Answer key

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

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