← Observation and inference lesson New set →

Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 679 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  2. 2.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is new (c) it needs water (d) it is a tree
  4. 4.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) someone left it open (d) the floor is wet
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  8. 8.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) what you see or hear (d) a guess about why
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  10. 10.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
  13. 13.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 A detective first collects… (a) opinions (b) guesses (c) rumours (d) observations
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
  17. 17.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cup is empty (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone spilt water
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  20. 20.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone spilt water (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
  23. 23.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.☔ 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
  25. 25.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone left it open
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the bell rang (c) someone ate the cake (d) someone left it open
  30. 30.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is hungry
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  33. 33.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a guess from clues (c) a photo (d) a measured length
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  36. 36.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) the baby is crying
  37. 37.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
  39. 39.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone

Answer key

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

Free critical thinking lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/critical-thinking-for-kids