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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 758 · 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: “the baby is hungry” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: someone left it open? (a) inference (b) observation
  3. 3.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it loves music (b) it is new (c) it needs water (d) it is a tree
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) observation (b) inference
  6. 6.True or false: “someone left it open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.👀 What is an observation? (a) what you see or hear (b) a guess about why (c) a wish (d) a story
  8. 8.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🍪 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
  10. 10.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  11. 11.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  12. 12.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is crying (b) the cup is empty (c) the baby is hungry (d) the door is open
  14. 14.🧠 What is an inference? (a) what you see (b) a photo (c) a measured length (d) a guess from clues
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) observation (b) inference
  16. 16.👀 Observation or inference: “It will probably rain soon.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) class must be over (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
  18. 18.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) the bell rang (d) someone left it open
  19. 19.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  21. 21.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  23. 23.True or false: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cake is half gone (c) the cup is empty (d) the baby is crying
  26. 26.True or false: “someone spilt water” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) the cake is half gone (c) someone left it open (d) he drank the juice
  28. 28.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) the floor is wet (d) someone left it open
  29. 29.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.📦 Can an inference be wrong? (a) yes, so check it (b) only if written (c) no, never (d) only on Mondays
  32. 32.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya must be happy.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  33. 33.Which of these is an observation? (a) he drank the juice (b) the floor is wet (c) someone left it open (d) the baby is hungry
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: the door is open? (a) inference (b) observation
  35. 35.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.👀 Observation or inference: class must be over? (a) inference (b) observation
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is hungry
  38. 38.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: “the bell rang” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone spilt water (d) the door is open

Answer key

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

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