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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 743 · 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 of these is an inference? (a) class must be over (b) the cup is empty (c) the floor is wet (d) the baby is crying
  2. 2.True or false: “the baby is hungry” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) class must be over (c) the floor is wet (d) the cup is empty
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the baby is crying (c) someone left it open (d) the floor is wet
  6. 6.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  9. 9.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the cup is empty (c) he drank the juice (d) the door is open
  10. 10.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone spilt water (c) the baby is crying (d) the bell rang
  12. 12.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) the shops are shut (c) it may be raining (d) it is sunny
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) the door is open
  15. 15.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) someone was hungry (b) the dog did it (c) Kabir ate them (d) there are crumbs
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  17. 17.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) he drank the juice (c) the cup is empty (d) someone ate the cake
  22. 22.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone spilt water (c) the cake is half gone (d) someone left it open
  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.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) the bell rang
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) someone ate the cake (c) class must be over (d) someone spilt water
  28. 28.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  29. 29.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) observation (b) inference
  30. 30.👀 What is an observation? (a) a wish (b) a guess about why (c) what you see or hear (d) a story
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) he drank the juice (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is crying (d) the baby is hungry
  32. 32.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is crying (b) someone left it open (c) the floor is wet (d) the cake is half gone
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) observation (b) inference
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  36. 36.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a measured length (c) a guess from clues (d) a photo
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  38. 38.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the door is open (c) the baby is crying (d) he drank the juice
  40. 40.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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