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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 619 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) someone left it open (d) the bell rang
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  5. 5.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
  7. 7.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only if written (c) yes, so check it (d) only on Mondays
  8. 8.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) what you see or hear (d) a story
  9. 9.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) the bell rang
  11. 11.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  14. 14.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cup is empty (c) he drank the juice (d) someone left it open
  16. 16.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is crying (c) the floor is wet (d) the door is open
  19. 19.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
  20. 20.🍪 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
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the bell rang (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
  23. 23.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  26. 26.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  28. 28.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it is sunny (c) the shops are shut (d) it may be raining
  29. 29.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) someone left it open (d) he drank the juice
  32. 32.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it loves music (c) it is a tree (d) it is new
  35. 35.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  37. 37.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

Answer key

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

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