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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 623 · 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 door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
  2. 2.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cake is half gone (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  5. 5.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
  7. 7.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cup is empty
  10. 10.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) observation (b) inference
  13. 13.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  17. 17.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is hungry
  19. 19.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) class must be over
  22. 22.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) there are crumbs (c) the dog did it (d) someone was hungry
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  26. 26.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) only if written (c) no, never (d) yes, so check it
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) the floor is wet (d) class must be over
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is crying (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
  30. 30.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it loves music (c) it is new (d) it needs water
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  33. 33.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a measured length (c) what you see (d) a guess from clues
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  35. 35.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  37. 37.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
  38. 38.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  40. 40.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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