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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 749 · 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 left it open (b) the baby is hungry (c) the door is open (d) someone spilt water
  2. 2.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone spilt water (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone ate the cake (d) he drank the juice
  6. 6.☔ You see wet umbrellas at the door. What is a fair inference? (a) it is a holiday (b) it is sunny (c) it may be raining (d) the shops are shut
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) observation (b) inference
  8. 8.True or false: “It must have rained.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  10. 10.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  12. 12.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the door is open (c) the baby is crying (d) the cake is half gone
  15. 15.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  18. 18.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone spilt water (b) someone left it open (c) class must be over (d) the floor is wet
  19. 19.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  20. 20.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the bell rang (c) he drank the juice (d) someone spilt water
  23. 23.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant may need more water.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  27. 27.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) someone spilt water
  29. 29.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🍪 The biscuit tin is empty, and there are crumbs on the table. Which is an observation? (a) there are crumbs (b) Kabir ate them (c) someone was hungry (d) the dog did it
  33. 33.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) inference (b) observation
  36. 36.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is a tree (c) it needs water (d) it is new
  37. 37.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  39. 39.Which of these is an inference? (a) he drank the juice (b) the bell rang (c) the door is open (d) the floor is wet
  40. 40.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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