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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 723 · 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) the shops are shut (b) it is a holiday (c) it may be raining (d) it is sunny
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) class must be over (d) he drank the juice
  3. 3.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
  6. 6.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the bell rang (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is crying (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
  10. 10.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) the bell rang (c) the baby is crying (d) someone left it open
  12. 12.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the cake is half gone (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
  14. 14.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  19. 19.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a photo (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) what you see
  20. 20.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
  21. 21.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) the door is open
  22. 22.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) no, never (c) only if written (d) only on Mondays
  25. 25.Which of these is an observation? (a) the cup is empty (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) class must be over
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) observation (b) inference
  27. 27.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is hungry
  29. 29.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) inference (b) observation
  34. 34.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  36. 36.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the baby is hungry (c) the cup is empty (d) he drank the juice
  38. 38.🍪 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) there are crumbs (d) someone was hungry
  39. 39.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) someone ate the cake

Answer key

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

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