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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 716 · 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.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “It must have rained.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  5. 5.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.👀 Observation or inference: the cup is empty? (a) inference (b) observation
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  8. 8.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cup is empty (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) he drank the juice
  10. 10.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) what you see (c) a photo (d) a guess from clues
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) the cup is empty
  13. 13.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) the floor is wet (c) the baby is hungry (d) the bell rang
  15. 15.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) it is a holiday (c) the shops are shut (d) it may be raining
  16. 16.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) class must be over (c) the cup is empty (d) someone spilt water
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  19. 19.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  21. 21.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the door is open (d) someone ate the cake
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  23. 23.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) no, never (b) yes, so check it (c) only on Mondays (d) only if written
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  25. 25.🍪 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) someone was hungry (d) the dog did it
  26. 26.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  28. 28.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone left it open (c) the floor is wet (d) the cup is empty
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  31. 31.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it needs water (b) it is a tree (c) it loves music (d) it is new
  32. 32.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  36. 36.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone spilt water (d) the cup is empty
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) he drank the juice (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: “Everyone has probably gone home.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  39. 39.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) someone left it open (c) the floor is wet (d) the bell rang

Answer key

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

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