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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 628 · 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 of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  3. 3.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone spilt water
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  5. 5.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
  7. 7.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) class must be over (d) the baby is crying
  8. 8.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) the shops are shut (c) it may be raining (d) it is sunny
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) someone left it open (d) the cake is half gone
  10. 10.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the bell rang (c) he drank the juice (d) class must be over
  12. 12.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  14. 14.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) the bell rang
  16. 16.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
  25. 25.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) the floor is wet (d) the cup is empty
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) someone left it open (d) the floor is wet
  27. 27.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  30. 30.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the cup is empty (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
  32. 32.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the baby is crying (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  36. 36.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a wish (c) a story (d) a guess about why
  37. 37.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) someone was hungry (c) the dog did it (d) there are crumbs
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is crying (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
  40. 40.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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