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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 764 · 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.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) what you see or hear (c) a wish (d) a story
  2. 2.👀 Observation or inference: “Dark clouds cover the sky.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) the baby is crying (c) someone left it open (d) the bell rang
  4. 4.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  5. 5.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the cake is half gone (c) class must be over (d) someone left it open
  7. 7.👀 Observation or inference: the cake is half gone? (a) inference (b) observation
  8. 8.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is crying? (a) inference (b) observation
  9. 9.True or false: “the cup is empty” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the floor is wet (c) he drank the juice (d) the baby is hungry
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) he drank the juice (c) the baby is crying (d) the floor is wet
  12. 12.🌱 The plant’s leaves are drooping. Which inference fits best? (a) it is a tree (b) it loves music (c) it is new (d) it needs water
  13. 13.👀 Observation or inference: “Riya is smiling.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  14. 14.True or false: “It will probably rain soon.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  16. 16.Which of these is an observation? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone ate the cake (c) he drank the juice (d) the floor is wet
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cup is empty (b) class must be over (c) the baby is hungry (d) someone ate the cake
  18. 18.True or false: “There are crumbs on Kabir’s plate.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) what you see (c) a guess from clues (d) a photo
  20. 20.True or false: “The plant may need more water.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the baby is hungry (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) class must be over (b) the baby is hungry (c) someone ate the cake (d) the door is open
  23. 23.True or false: “Everyone has probably gone home.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: “Kabir probably ate the biscuits.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.Which of these is an inference? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the floor is wet (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
  26. 26.True or false: “The dog is probably glad to see us.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.👀 Observation or inference: someone ate the cake? (a) inference (b) observation
  28. 28.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone ate the cake (c) the baby is crying (d) the door is open
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) the bell rang (d) someone spilt water
  32. 32.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.👀 Observation or inference: “The classroom lights are off.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) class must be over (c) the cake is half gone (d) the baby is crying
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone left it open (b) class must be over (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone
  37. 37.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  39. 39.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) class must be over (c) someone spilt water (d) the bell rang

Answer key

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

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