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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 715 · 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.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) he drank the juice (d) the cake is half gone
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  7. 7.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) the baby is crying (d) he drank the juice
  9. 9.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) the door is open
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  12. 12.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) what you see or hear (d) a story
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  15. 15.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) he drank the juice (d) the floor is wet
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is crying
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) the door is open
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) someone ate the cake
  21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the bell rang (c) someone spilt water (d) someone ate the cake
  22. 22.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  25. 25.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone left it open (d) the cup is empty
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cake is half gone (d) the door is open
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  30. 30.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) the bell rang
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) the baby is hungry
  36. 36.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) observation (b) inference
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  40. 40.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a guess from clues (c) what you see (d) a photo

Answer key

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

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