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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 687 · 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.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) the shops are shut (c) it is sunny (d) it may be raining
  2. 2.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it loves music (c) it needs water (d) it is new
  3. 3.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  5. 5.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) only on Mondays (b) no, never (c) only if written (d) yes, so check it
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is crying
  7. 7.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  10. 10.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone left it open
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) class must be over
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
  17. 17.🍪 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) someone was hungry (d) there are crumbs
  18. 18.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  21. 21.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  24. 24.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) what you see (c) a measured length (d) a guess from clues
  25. 25.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is crying (d) he drank the juice
  26. 26.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) he drank the juice (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) the floor is wet
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  31. 31.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) class must be over (c) the door is open (d) the baby is crying
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  37. 37.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  39. 39.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cup is empty (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet

Answer key

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

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