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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 65 · 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.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) what you see (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) the door is open
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  5. 5.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) class must be over (d) the baby is crying
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  10. 10.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is hungry (d) he drank the juice
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cup is empty (c) the cake is half gone (d) the bell rang
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is hungry (d) the cup is empty
  15. 15.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only on Mondays (c) only if written (d) yes, so check it
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  17. 17.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is a tree (c) it is new (d) it needs water
  18. 18.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) the bell rang (d) someone left it open
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  23. 23.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a story (c) a wish (d) a guess about why
  24. 24.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone spilt water
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  28. 28.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone left it open (c) the door is open (d) class must be over
  29. 29.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  31. 31.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) the door is open (d) someone left it open
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is crying (c) someone left it open (d) he drank the juice
  36. 36.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) someone spilt water
  39. 39.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cup is empty (d) the door is open

Answer key

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

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