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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 734 · 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) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) the door is open (d) the baby is hungry
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  6. 6.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
  8. 8.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the door is open (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone ate the cake
  9. 9.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) inference (b) observation
  12. 12.👀 What is an observation? (a) a story (b) a wish (c) a guess about why (d) what you see or hear
  13. 13.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  16. 16.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.Which of these is an observation? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone left it open
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  19. 19.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) the cake is half gone (d) he drank the juice
  21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) someone spilt water (d) the baby is crying
  22. 22.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  26. 26.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is crying (d) someone spilt water
  29. 29.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a guess from clues (c) a measured length (d) a photo
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  32. 32.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) class must be over
  35. 35.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) Kabir ate them (b) someone was hungry (c) the dog did it (d) there are crumbs
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  38. 38.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the bell rang (c) the cake is half gone (d) the cup is empty
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) the floor is wet (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is hungry

Answer key

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

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