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Observation and Inference Worksheet

Critical thinking lesson 11: Observation and inference · Set 765 · 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 cup is empty” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: “someone ate the cake” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) the cup is empty (c) class must be over (d) the cake is half gone
  4. 4.True or false: “he drank the juice” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.👀 Observation or inference: the baby is hungry? (a) observation (b) inference
  6. 6.True or false: “class must be over” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the door is open (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) he drank the juice
  8. 8.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: “the bell rang” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: “Riya is smiling.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: “the door is open” is an inference. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.Which of these is an inference? (a) the floor is wet (b) someone left it open (c) the bell rang (d) the cake is half gone
  13. 13.True or false: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.👀 Observation or inference: the floor is wet? (a) inference (b) observation
  15. 15.True or false: “the cake is half gone” is an inference. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: “the door is open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.👀 Observation or inference: “The dog is wagging its tail.” (a) an observation (b) an inference
  18. 18.True or false: “the floor is wet” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.Which of these is an inference? (a) the bell rang (b) the door is open (c) someone ate the cake (d) the cake is half gone
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the baby is hungry (b) someone left it open (c) someone spilt water (d) the floor is wet
  21. 21.Which of these is an observation? (a) someone left it open (b) someone ate the cake (c) the door is open (d) someone spilt water
  22. 22.True or false: “Riya must be happy.” is an observation — what you see or hear. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: “The ground is wet.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.Which of these is an observation? (a) class must be over (b) he drank the juice (c) someone left it open (d) the floor is wet
  25. 25.👀 Observation or inference: the bell rang? (a) observation (b) inference
  26. 26.👀 Observation or inference: someone spilt water? (a) observation (b) inference
  27. 27.Which of these is an inference? (a) the baby is hungry (b) the baby is crying (c) the bell rang (d) the cup is empty
  28. 28.True or false: “someone left it open” is an observation. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: “The classroom lights are off.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the cake is half gone (b) the bell rang (c) the cup is empty (d) class must be over
  31. 31.👀 Observation or inference: he drank the juice? (a) inference (b) observation
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) someone ate the cake (b) the baby is crying (c) class must be over (d) someone spilt water
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) the floor is wet (b) the bell rang (c) someone ate the cake (d) the baby is crying
  34. 34.👀 What is an observation? (a) a guess about why (b) a wish (c) a story (d) what you see or hear
  35. 35.True or false: “class must be over” is an observation. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧠 What is an inference? (a) a measured length (b) a photo (c) what you see (d) a guess from clues
  37. 37.Which of these is an inference? (a) someone spilt water (b) the floor is wet (c) the cake is half gone (d) the door is open
  38. 38.True or false: “The dog is wagging its tail.” is an inference — a guess from clues. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.👀 Observation or inference: “The ground is wet.” (a) an inference (b) an observation
  40. 40.👀 Observation or inference: “The plant’s leaves are yellow.” (a) an inference (b) an observation

Answer key

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

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