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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 683 · 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 observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a wish (c) a story (d) a guess about why
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  3. 3.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
  5. 5.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) what you see
  7. 7.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the door is open (c) class must be over (d) someone ate the cake
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) class must be over (c) the door is open (d) the cup is empty
  13. 13.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) the dog did it (c) there are crumbs (d) someone was hungry
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) someone spilt water (d) someone left it open
  18. 18.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it is new (c) it loves music (d) it is a tree
  19. 19.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  21. 21.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  25. 25.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the bell rang (c) class must be over (d) someone left it open
  26. 26.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
  27. 27.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  35. 35.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone spilt water (c) the door is open (d) the baby is crying
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  39. 39.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) the baby is crying

Answer key

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

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