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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 647 · 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 baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
  2. 2.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  6. 6.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) the cup is empty
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  10. 10.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cake is half gone (c) class must be over (d) someone left it open
  12. 12.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it is a tree (c) it loves music (d) it needs water
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) he drank the juice (c) someone spilt water (d) someone ate the cake
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  15. 15.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  17. 17.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the bell rang (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is crying
  20. 20.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is hungry (d) the bell rang
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) the door is open (d) the baby is hungry
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  26. 26.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) what you see or hear (c) a story (d) a wish
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  28. 28.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
  31. 31.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is crying (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  32. 32.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone spilt water (b) the door is open (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
  33. 33.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  39. 39.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  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. class must be over
  2. False
  3. an observation
  4. an observation
  5. an observation
  6. False
  7. someone left it open
  8. an observation
  9. inference
  10. True
  11. the cake is half gone
  12. it needs water
  13. the bell rang
  14. observation
  15. False
  16. someone ate the cake
  17. False
  18. False
  19. he drank the juice
  20. False
  21. the bell rang
  22. the door is open
  23. observation
  24. someone spilt water
  25. inference
  26. what you see or hear
  27. an inference
  28. False
  29. someone ate the cake
  30. the cup is empty
  31. the baby is crying
  32. someone spilt water
  33. False
  34. True
  35. False
  36. False
  37. True
  38. an inference
  39. False
  40. True

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