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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 710 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the door is open (c) someone spilt water (d) someone ate the cake
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it loves music (c) it is a tree (d) it is new
  4. 4.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  6. 6.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  9. 9.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  11. 11.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) a photo (d) what you see
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is hungry
  13. 13.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  15. 15.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a story (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  17. 17.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) the floor is wet
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  21. 21.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is hungry
  23. 23.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  26. 26.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  29. 29.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  34. 34.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone left it open (c) the baby is crying (d) the cup is empty
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) observation (b) inference
  38. 38.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cake is half gone (d) the bell rang
  39. 39.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone

Answer key

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

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