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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 693 · 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.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) there are crumbs (c) the dog did it (d) someone was hungry
  2. 2.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) the floor is wet (d) he drank the juice
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) someone left it open (d) the door is open
  5. 5.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) the door is open
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  7. 7.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is crying (c) the door is open (d) the cup is empty
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  13. 13.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  15. 15.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) class must be over (d) the baby is crying
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  18. 18.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it may be raining (c) the shops are shut (d) it is sunny
  19. 19.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) only if written (c) only on Mondays (d) yes, so check it
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  21. 21.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  23. 23.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  26. 26.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) the bell rang (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  29. 29.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  30. 30.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) what you see or hear (c) a wish (d) a story
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
  35. 35.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is new (b) it loves music (c) it is a tree (d) it needs water
  36. 36.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  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 of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is hungry (c) class must be over (d) he drank the juice
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  40. 40.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) the bell rang

Answer key

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

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