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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 735 · 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: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  3. 3.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) he drank the juice (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
  5. 5.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) what you see or hear (c) a story (d) a guess about why
  6. 6.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “the baby is crying” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) class must be over (d) the cup is empty
  12. 12.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the cup is empty (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) he drank the juice (c) the bell rang (d) the floor is wet
  15. 15.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone ate the cake (b) someone left it open (c) the door is open (d) class must be over
  17. 17.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is sunny (b) the shops are shut (c) it is a holiday (d) it may be raining
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) class must be over (c) the cup is empty (d) the cake is half gone
  22. 22.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cake is half gone (d) the door is open
  23. 23.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) the cup is empty
  24. 24.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone spilt water (c) the floor is wet (d) the bell rang
  26. 26.🌱 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
  27. 27.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is hungry (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  30. 30.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  33. 33.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the floor is wet (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is crying
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the bell rang (b) someone ate the cake (c) the cup is empty (d) the floor is wet
  38. 38.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  40. 40.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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